spoiled

I am thankful for my pampery afternoon out today. For the luxury of my birthday massage, and time away from domestic duties. I am blessed to have a generous hubby who gives me time out to help me de-stress. And I'm grateful I have the means to afford luxuries like this.

Also am thankful I followed my whim and stopped by a school fete - what a funny little world I encountered at the German school - AND I won several silent auctions - schweet!

excellence

sounds silly perhaps, but today - finding 'Girls', the brilliantly written show by Lena Dunham. So. Good.

Art like this makes me quiver with glee. Having something this fantastic to view actually makes me a happy lass (pathetic but true!). No, wait. I won't even apologize for it - this show is gold. Comedic gold. Dark comedic gold.

And Lena Dunham is a new heroine. She. Rocks.

Grateful for good art. Yup.

and also

the kindness of strangers.
when a lovely fellow-mom insists on helping me, by carrying my cat (in carrier) back to my car with me, while I lug the baby in her own (Ergo) carrier and heavy purse.

and all the while we had a nice little chat, introduced ourselves, and put smiles on each other's faces.

thank you, Bec. what excellent karma you must have, you nicey nice soul you. I will pass it forward, and remember to be kind to strangers too.

:)

la dee da dee da

I am grateful for song - and singing. And being able to sing well.

I am also grateful today for serendipity.

And for moments that take me back to feeling like a 22 year old. Creative and whimsical and in the moment.

a soak in the tub

tonight i am thankful for:

having clicked on a link to this short vid from amazing comedienne Amy Poehler, who reminded me today to appreciate and love my body for all the great things it does for me.

and so my soak in the tub tonight was extra lovely, because after I put down my book and cup of tea, I took up with a special fancy exfoliation bar I'd been saving and carefully massaged my skin head to toe, with the lovely smelling soapy stuff. While doing this I noted all the wonderful things my body has done (grown and birthed babies, danced for hundreds of hours, etc. etc.). And all the things I like and appreciate about my body (I have a great sense of smell - thanks nose! I have strong feet, thanks feet! I have muscular shoulders and a nice collarbone, yay!) <--you get the idea.

I need reminding of this constantly - that is, to GIVE THANKS to my body, as opposed to just berating it for it's faults and flaws (or supposed 'faults' and 'flaws'). To remember all the amazing things my body has done, it's capabilities and power. To focus on the parts of myself I think are rad and awesome, rather than fixating on the parts I'd like to change or improve.

sun, warmth

Today I am especially grateful for spring weather!!!
The effects that a little sunshine and warmth can have on one's mood is sometimes unbelievable.

thank you, sun. thank you, nice warm spring day.

"monday monday, can't trust that day"

Today I am grateful for...hanging on while a stressful part of the day worked through itself. For not letting stress capsize my sanity this afternoon. For having been able to get past a rough patch and out the other side.