Oh what a beautiful mahhhhhning....

If the temperature would always be what it is now all year round--the weather would be perfect! I woke up this morning after sleeping much later I planned to a nice breeze blowing through my room. I love the feeling on days off when I can just feel a cool breeze through the window and snuggle back under the covers-knowing that I can sleep longer if I want. And also the breeze just brings some fresh air into my room. I'm constantly trying to remind myself to pay attention to all the small details in life--they make a difference. I'm continually striving to be filled with gratitude for all of the wonderful things in my life-in an effort to stay positive. So often every morning I can feel the turn of negativity happen from the minute I step out of bed and into the shower. One small change of thought can change this terrible pattern, because if you're at all like me then one negative thought leads to another leads to another leads to more which basically equals a terrible terrible day! So each day whether it's one work....two words...two pages....etc....I'm going to try and make sure I blog about what I'm grateful for that day. I'm going to challenge all of you bloggers and all of you non-bloggers out there to do the same. Just take 5 minutes and write down what you're truly grateful for. I think it will make a huge difference in your day. So today I'm thankful for the following:

1) A warm bed
2) Food to eat
3) Some money in the bank
4) Having a wonderful relationship with someone I'm truly in love with.
5) Having a wonderful circle of friends here who are supportive, kind, and like family.
6) Having a wonderful day job that isn't demanding & wipes out all my energy.
7) Having talent.
8) Having a loving family who cares for & supports me.
9) The neighbor who always cooks big breakfasts because the smells come through my window & remind me of the smells from my grandma's kitchen.
10) Those friends in Ohio who have kept in contact with me regardless of distance.
11) Saturdays blogging in bed.
12) Saturdays walking to Starbucks & getting coffee.
13) Saturday evenings in Brooklyn.

Now u try! :-) I feel much better. Gonna walk to starbucks....

XO
-Justin