I love you.

#16. Today I'm grateful for those moments when I do something nice for someone and they're so pleasantly surprised, their response is an immediate and heartfelt "I love you."

Music is food for the soul.

I've had a friend in the hospital for the past several weeks. He's older, had a heart attack and discovered he also has cancer and needs chemotherapy. It's very sad that he's been in and out of ICU and unresponsive for several weeks including when I last visited him.

Last week, I made him two cd's for my friend to bring him over the weekend. She played them for him and voila, he opened his eyes and started moving his hands to the music. Reports are that he's 1000% better so I'm going to visit him tonight and bring some more music for him.

#15. Today I'm grateful for music's power to heal the body and soul.

Blooming begonia

I was gifted a Rhizomatous Begonia plant during the holidays and when I checked on her last night, she has fresh new blooms! Happy, happy, joy, joy!
Next step, learn to take a leaf and propogate it...

Every time you buy food, you're voting for the world you want.

"Every time you buy food, you're voting for the world you want. When you choose corporate processed foods, you're paying for a food system gone awry, including the massive environmental cleanup of runoff from industrial farms. When you buy good Grub, you're supporting the production of food that doesn't poison our farm workers or the environment, but preserves biodiversity, rural communities, and food security. Every time we choose Grub, we're making the healthy choice, not just for our bodies, but for the planet as well." ~Anna Lappe

#14. Today I'm grateful for the healthy, organic food choices that nourish, heal, restore and regenerate my body daily.

Sharing is caring!

Went to dinner and a movie with my college roommate last night and she suddenly cleared two bags worth of clothes out of her closet and regifted them to me.

Before we were all so busy with other things, we used to have exchange parties where we'd gather a bunch of friends and bring the stuff we didn't want for the others to enjoy. It's always fun and feels like having a new wardrobe of beautiful pieces to choose from.

She inspired me! Today, I'll clear space out of my closet to make room for the new, find time to host a regifting party and donate the leftover items to San Lazarus Shelter downtown & Goodwill.

#13 Today I'm grateful for friends who share, regift and recycle. :)

What are you doing with your time today?

As the years go by, time flies away and slips away faster and faster. I have so many things I want to do, experience & accomplish in this lifetime, some involving others, some not. It's easy to feel frustrated when things don't happen as quickly, efficiently and effectively as I would prefer but that doesn't accomplish anything good. 

Lately I've been having so many creative ideas, the thought of turning them all into reality can almost seem overwhelming. Each thing takes time, work and resources to complete and I ask myself how I'm ever going to get it all accomplished. The answer: take a deep breath and redirect myself into focusing on one thing at a time in the right order. Be patient. Be willing to ask for help on the projects that need it and better utilize the resources available to redistribute the work and move things along in a timely fashion.

Once time's gone, I can never get it back and I don't want to waste it. Throughout each day I find myself asking myself, "Is this the most important thing to do right now to move forward with my long-term goals, priorities and values?" If the answer is no, I know to stop and refocus.

I'm also carefully scheduling and spending my time, effort and energy on activities and experiences that matter the most now and for the future to not waste this precious gift of time on things that don't really matter.

#12. Today I'm grateful for each moment of time spent doing the things that will matter most in the bigger life picture with the people I love and cherish most.

2013 Critics Choice Movie Awards

I had the honor of attending the 2013 Critics Choice Awards at the Barker Hangar last night.
#11 Today I'm grateful for the people whose creative vision, passion and actions are inspiring the world to make dreams come true.

A good night's sleep.

#10 Today I am grateful for waking up refreshed after a good night's sleep!

It doesn't matter.

#9. Today I'm grateful for the deeper insight to understand and accept that I can't control the thoughts, actions or behavior of others and it really doesn't matter.

The Sunsets in Los Angeles

#8. Today I'm grateful for the sunsets in Los Angeles.