We all need to be reminded to be grateful for what we have in our lives. 

The treasures we, sometimes, take for granted.

Below you will find my Gratitude list that is forever growing.

1. my gentle spirit – for it keeps me centered daily
2. my smile –  the 1st thing people see when we meet
3. my touch – for the ability to know textures and liquids
4. my hands – for holding onto my husband and childrens for love
5. my eyes – for their bright sparkle to see everything
6. my hearing – for the sounds of nature and children laughing
7. my feelings – for the aura I can sense in people 
8. my laughter – it’s infectious
9. my taste buds – for it allows me to experience bitter and sweet
10. my heart – for the beats that keep me alive
11. my love – for my heart is always full for sharing
12. my husband – for the commitment he’s given me
13. my loving husband – for his never-ending love
14. my caretaker husband – for the nursing he provides me when i’m ill
15. my companion husband – for his friendship in all that we love to share
16. my provider husband – for his hard work to give me everything I need
17. my playful husband – for the childlike games he does to make me smile
18. my game husband – for partnering with me to compete in board games
19. my dedicated husband – for his addictive love for me since we were 16
20. my children – for bringing me adventure from the day they were born
21. my friends – for the lessons I’ve learned from them
22. my home – for the peaceful sanctuary I feel when in it
23. my art – for the creativity in my everyday life
24. my jewelry – for with it I provided for myself
25. my knitting – for the peacefulness I feel when I focus on creating
26. my paintings – for the emotions I can express 
27. my passion – for the intensity of it
28. my orchids – for a hobby that provides a focus and beauty for me 
29. the moon – for the light it shines in my darkness
30. the stars – for their shine let’s me know I am but a speck among them
31. the clouds – for taking me on visual rides when sleep escapes me
32. the misty air – for upon my face I feel it’s caress
33. the brisk cold air – for it gives me a sense of being alive
34. music – for allowing me to hear the beauty of notes
35. music – for being the instrument of my dancing
36. dance – for the movement it gives to my body with grace
37. dance – for the fluidity that creates seamless elegance
38. poetry – for the words that can mesmerize
39. story telling – for the tales that keep me fascinated
40. my curiosity – for it keeps me yearning to know more about everything
41. air – for it reminds me to breathe in order to live
42. my age – for it reminds me that I am alive
43. aging – for I can now brag about knowing something
44. tea makers – for providing more varieties for this tea lover
45. cruise lines – for creating a mode of travel I adore
46. my doubt- for I am always trying to surmount it
47. my excellence – for I’m always trying to reach it
48. my goodness – for I’m always trying to be a good person
49. my kindness – for I’m always focused on being kind
50. fairytales – for I always want to believe
51. my virtues – for I’m always trying to be righteous and moral
52. my wisdom – for I want to be a wise older woman
53. my hope – for this world to have peace realized
54. my awakening – for I’m always trying to awaken my spirit
55. my Isadora – for there is one and the only one: me

Namaste,

Isadora 🙏🏻

2019©isadora DeLaVega

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Dawn @ Tales from the Motherland is starting off her 2019 year with an inspiring gratitude challenge for us. To read the rules and to join in click here 

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Life’s Dance

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings,

turn routine days into joy, 

and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.

©William A. Ward