While visiting different teacher blogs, I ran across an interesting challenge from Jaana’s Writing Blog. Her challenge was to post 100 things you for which you are grateful. I immediately liked this challenge more than 100 Days of Happy or 30 Days of Thankful because I just can’t keep up with all of that. I’m much too lazy. This was a challenge I knew I could complete, and for that, I was grateful.
Spoiler Alert: Procrastination and disorganization are two things not on my grateful list.
I’m grateful for (in no particular order):
- My entire family
- My friends
- Love
- My mom
- My dad
- My crazy sisters and brother
- My nieces and nephew
- Theatre
- Television
- Movies
- Books
- Science
- Computers
- Cellphones/Smartphones
- Social Media: Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook
- Travel
- Creativity
- My career
- Sunflowers
- Humor
- The Fall and all the other seasons but Fall is my favorite
- The internet
- Music
- Wine
- Fund for Teachers
- The smell of fresh cut grass
- Christmas
- Thanksgiving
- Sunshine
- Hugs
- Blogging
- A good laugh
- Sleep
- Relationships
- Pandora– Used it since like 2000, I’ve tried other internet radio stations but I always come back
- My ancestors
- Education
- Knowledge
- My bed
- Cute shoes
- Morning coffee
- Art
- Technology
- The moon
- History
- Gravity
- Driving with the sunroof open
- Airplanes
- Being able to give to others
- Opportunities
- Vivid dreams at night
- Professional learning opportunities
- Grants
- National and State Endowment for the Humanities
- My car
- Tacos
- Mistakes/Failures
- Presents/Presence
- Bubble baths
- Being independent
- Reading on the porch
- Old pictures
- Christmas music
- The sound laughter
- The car wash- I hate washing my car
- Cool looking buildings
- Good food
- My parent’s divorce
- Growth after Conflict: ex. Both of my parents actually became better parents after their divorce
- Bodies of water (lakes, rivers, ocean)
- Relaxation
- Daydreams
- Landforms
- My colleagues
- Hindsight
- Imagination
- Dancing
- Nice teeth
- Good health
- Brunches
- The sound of trains
- Spices
- The fact my nieces and nephew (who is now in his 20s!) still think I’m pretty cool
- My dentist
- Good character
- Veterans
- Pedicures
- Walking along the riverfront
- Poetry
- My completely dysfunctional upbringing
- Passion
- Air conditioning
- Video clips
- Earth
- Undergraduate student loans that are finally paid off!
- Lazy afternoons
- My stepmother being cancer free!
- Safety
- New learning experiences
- You, My Dear Readers! xoxo
Now it’s your turn. I challenge you to make a list of 100 things you are grateful for. If you aren’t digging that, you can share in the comments some things some things for which you are grateful. And if you don’t want to do any of those things, that’s cool. I’m not the boss of you.
One of the best therapies for when we are down, despondent or depressed is to make a gratitude list.
It really is. I thought I couldn’t write 100. Then I had trouble making only 100. Puts things in perspective.
Love this list. It makes me smile, as I make a picture of you. I’m working on mine next. Thank you for sharing.
You are so welcome.
Thanks for the inspiration! I broke mine into two lists:
Part 1: http://rhymeswithmascara.wordpress.com/2014/11/12/100-things-for-which-i-am-grateful-part-1/
Part 2: http://rhymeswithmascara.wordpress.com/2014/11/13/100-things-for-which-i-am-grateful-part-2/
I wish I would have broken mine into two lists. NaBloPoMo is killing me (in a good way). I’m jealous I didn’t write ‘free shipping’ on my list. 🙂
I love your list and I love this challenge. I too am a daydreamer! I try to post things I am grateful for every Thursday… I call it my Thankful Thursday. It’s a reminder to me to focus on things of gratitude. Tomorrow my post will be 100 things I’m grateful for. Thanks for this challenge!
Oh, you are welcome. I can’t wait to read your post! Thanks for dropping by.
What a great idea! I’m a procrastinator, too, and would have a hard time with the daily challenges. I love that you included experiences that were probably painful as you were going through them, but that in the long run have turned out to have a positive aspect to them. Perspective is everything! Thanks for sharing.
Perspective, I with I could add that to my list. 🙂
I’d gladly read your list whenever you got around to posting it. Note: I finally posted my list 2 weeks after I read Jaana’s post. That’s a quick turnaround for me.
Thanks for dropping by.
Love your list! Today I am grateful that my daughter is coming home for 2..5 weeks! I haven;t seen her in over a year! But reading your list tonight made me think of many more things that I am grateful for! P.S. My original challenge came from Terje who also commented here on your list!
I hope you have an awesome time with your daughter. Over a year is too long! Thanks for the head up on Terje.
What a great list. I really need to try this sometime…especially when I can’t think of anything else to write about.
I was quickly able to write 60. Then I added, deleted, and re-added for almost 2 weeks. It was really a fun challenge.
That is an awesome list. I shall have to tackle mine when I am not so tired, I think…right now, I am mostly thankful for my sofa, blanket and cup of tea!
I do hope you can make your list as a SOL soon. And right now, I am thankful for my sofa, blanket, and glass of old grapes!
I really need to do this. This is the second time I’ve seen a list of 100 like this. Plus, it’s the month I do my 30 Days of Thanks so this seems like a natural thing to do next.
I felt this was more natural for me than 30 days. I thought I couldn’t make 100 then I found it was hard to only have one hundred. I really enjoyed the reflection. I know you have a lot of writing on your plate, but I hope you can find time to do this. 🙂
Love this! Thanks for sharing –we will have to think about how to organize our list of gratitudes. Thanks for inspiring us.
Clare and Tammy
You are completely welcome. Thanks for stopping by!
I agree with Terje, 100 is a small number when it comes to being grateful. When I began my list, 100 seemed so far off, but the list was completed in no time at all. How interesting it is to see what makes the list.
I was surprised by how I struggled with what to and what not to include. It was a much more reflective experience than I anticipated. Thanks for reading.
Your list is rich. I loved creating my list some time ago. I felt instantly happier after I finished. Reading what other people put on their lists makes me notice things I could have added but didn’t think of at the moment of writing. 100 is a small number when it comes to being grateful.
That is exactly why I liked this experience so much. When I read Jaana’s list, I was inspired. I guess that is really what it is all about- sharing and celebrating gratitude. Thanks for starting the domino.
A Good laugh and Christmas music! Two of my favorites! Thank you for sharing your list. I’ve been crafting mine in my journal. Guacamole-the good kind-is the most recent entry to my list. Happy Tuesday!
Oh, I love everything about avocados. I make a mean guacamole dip. I mean I cheat, but nobody knows it.