100 Days of Gratitude – Day 13

I’m so grateful for the people in my world who love sharing positive thoughts and experiences.  We support each other to grow and fulfil our potential. I opened my Facebook page and felt so encouraged by the interaction and lovely comments – I thought it worth sharing as my gratitude today!

Connecting with people is just the most amazing thing.  I am so thankful for each person who reads this, whether on wordpress or in Facebook.  This week I’ve had two new friends on WordPress leaving comments there too which is lovely.

If you can read the final comment in this picture, Alamein makes a great point about writing these things down -

“I’ve started my own 100 days of gratitude & thanksgiving in my journal…there are just so many things, people, events, moments that, if I’m not careful, I will lose those times forever!”

Cheering you on,

Love Kerrie

100 Days of Gratitude – Day 12

I am so loved!  I looked at these photos from last weeks photo shoot and there were so many great photos where I’m wrapped in love – 8 (nearly 9) year old love and over 15 years of married love… wow… I am so blessed.

Are you more loved than you realised?  Quite likely!  How often do we dwell on that thought?

Have a wonderful week,

Love Kerrie

100 Days of Gratitude – Day 11

My son is absolutely gorgeous and I am so, so grateful for him.  He suggested that my blog today was about him – and how could I resist?!  I am grateful for him everyday, and his wonderful Dad, who will feature soon…

He is fun, compassionate, very mathematical and loves learning – as long as it’s not “too easy” – or impossible!  Find the challenging place in between and he’s delighted.

He’s writing a blog too – since it’s holidays I think there will be a new post there very soon.  His blog is Internet Marketing Kid.

I think he’ll be grateful I’ve blogged about him!

Thanks for sharing the gratitude journey,

Love Kerrie

100 Days of Gratitude – Day 10

Warmth - too easily taken for granted!

It might sound silly to say that I’m grateful for my hot water bottle and its furry cover, but as I photographed it before taking it to bed last night, I thought more about it.  How many people in the world don’t have one, or even a blanket, or electricity to boil a little water? I was grateful enough to take a photo, now I’m grateful enough to take action to warm some other people.  How many spare blankets do we have…?

Have a great week,

Love Kerrie

100 Days of Gratitude – Day 9

Silver loves a button to attack!

Grateful today for the curiosity and playfulness of a kitten.  Yes, a little random, but I’m looking for 100 different things to be grateful for – otherwise every post would be about people!  Now that I’ve mentioned and photographed this gorgeous kitten belonging to my cousin Karen, I can also add that we loved the weekend with my family, both my brothers, my sister-in-law, Mum and Dad, and Dad’s brother and his family.

A kitten is relaxing & entertaining!

It’s been a while since all the cousins have been together!  My cousin Brett’s 21st last night was great, but it was also lovely to go back today for lunch – it felt like a Christmas afternoon.

Here’s to another lovely week of gratefulness ahead, and 91 more posts on the subject!

Cheering you on,

Love Kerrie

100 Days Of Gratitude – Day 8

I am so grateful for my darling husband who helped me create a survey, grateful for the quick response of some of my subscribers (on a Saturday afternoon) and grateful for the opportunity to write this book.

I think mostly I’m grateful that it’s finally sent!!  It took more doing than I thought!

If you’re interested in the book I’m writing and/or have some connection with regional/rural Australia or New Zealand, I’d love your 3 mins of help! Click on the word Survey to join the fun!

If you’ve been reading any of my previous posts, thank you for coming back!  If this is the first blog of mine, thanks for popping in.   I love what having an attitude of gratitude does for my thinking, and I love pondering throughout the day the many things I am grateful for.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Love Kerrie

100 Days of Gratitude – Day 7

Yesterday it was proposed that my gratitude today is for me… Hmmm.  I’ve thought that suggestion over, and at the risk of sounding full of myself, I’ll share a couple of thoughts.

I’m grateful that I can smile, and share that with others… I’m grateful for the challenges I’ve been through, as they’ve strengthened me.  I’m grateful for my body, as it gives me energy to do, or tells me to slow down.  I’m grateful for my passion to make a difference, it gets me out of bed in the mornings.

Me.

When I read Aaron’s comment on Facebook yesterday “I think tomorrow you should be grateful for you, coz your such an awesome person” I had the “Awww Shucks” moment, followed by the memory of a very old song from Sunday School days…
“If I was a butterfly, I’d thank you God for giving me wings… If I was a Robin in a tree, I’d thank you God that I can sing… But I just thank you God for making me Me”

Yes I’m thankful I’m me… it’s too much hard work trying to be somebody else!

100 Days of Gratitude – Day 6

My Health Helper

I am grateful the treadmill… I choose to be grateful for the treadmill.  It helps me stay fit, supports me to be ready for anything… I can climb mountains on this thing, or run or walk at any pace.   I can exercise in any weather, and use hand weights to work on my upper body strength – as long as I’m not going too fast… I tend to lose my balance.

I choose gratitude for this, as it’s not a naturally occuring warm fuzzy feeling.  Choosing gratitude tends to be more powerful than the naturally occuring kind, as it changes perspective from negative to positive, from disempowering to empowering.  I’m grateful to have learned this… ok, maybe that’s for another day!

The idea of 100 days of gratitude was to post one photo and one comment – does anyone mind if I can’t help myself and add a little extra gratitude?

Thank you!

Love Kerrie

100 Days Of Gratitude – Day 5

100 Days Of Gratitude – Day 5 Ray Andrews

Kerrie and Ray at Hogs Breath Cafe Dubbo

My Gratitude today is for my dear friend Ray Andrews and our fabulous, honest conversations. I’m especially grateful today, and this week, for the opportunity to catch up with him face to face; other times it’s a gratitude that he’s in my world – even if he’s on the other side of the planet.

As he is a psychologist, and teaching and counseling people all the time, he’s fascinated by the neuroscience I’ve been studying in relation to coaching. We often have exciting conversations about the brain and the power of thoughts and words.  He is one of the most significant influences in my life and a living breathing representation of the love and grace of God.

If you’ve read my Create the Life Journal, you will have seen Ray’s comments about journaling and the usefulness of downloading your thoughts. He’s been an incredible support to me in changing my thinking to be more positive and empowering, and besides all this he is just so funny and fun to be with.

Have a wonderful day, thanks for sharing my 100 days of Gratitude journey,

Love Kerrie

PS: You can read Ray Andrews blog by clicking the link – Ray Andrews Blog

100 Days Of Gratitude – Day 4

Chinese tea cup and pot with herbal tea.

I’m taking a moment today to be grateful for a herbal tea. “The simple things in life are often the best.”  I love to take a few minutes out of a busy day to sit and experience the tea, not just drink it and go on my way.  Perhaps it’s worth noting that I’m grateful for the study of mindfulness and awareness that has been part of my coach training and neuroleadership studies. When I have taken time out to experience the tea, the fragrance, the feel of the little Chinese tea cup in my hand, the flavour, the warmth of the tea in my mouth, and the sound of the breeze outside… I go back to my work with a clear mind, refreshed and ready to be creative again. It’s also a chance to slow down and reflect on how much I have to be grateful for in my life, and how I can choose gratitude in any given moment.

Thank you for reading my thoughts,

Cheering you on,

Love Kerrie