Still Being Grateful (27-34)
03
Feb
27. Animals (their existence); biodiversity; being alive to witness a lot of animals before they are extinct. (It’s kind of a dismal thought, but just because I’m focusing on gratitude doesn’t mean I’m lying to myself and all the diverse species are going to live forever and ever.)
28. People who are kind to animals… I always think of Richard Ogust, who, basically, sacrificed his own life to save thousands of endangered turtles by keeping in his own NY apartment. I am grateful for the existence of people who give a damn enough to actually give something up for those who can’t fend for themselves. (It’s actually a very sad story… you can watch about it in this film.)
29. Having a sense of humor; humor
30. Toastmasters - such an affordable, fun and effective way to gain confidence in public speaking
31. Animation – the power of making our own reality. (All storytelling, really.)
32. Music.
33. Progress in understanding Alzheimer’s. This NYT article explains that the disease actually spreads from “brain cell to brain cell like an infection” through a particular protein.
[This discovery] indicate[s] it may be possible to bring Alzheimer’s disease to an abrupt halt early on by preventing cell-to-cell transmission, perhaps with an antibody that blocks tau [the protein].
34. Women’s Lib – Thanks, ladies of the past (and men who fought with them) for fighting for the rights I have today.
Dresses with Pockets
28
Jan
Evening gowns with pockets… because we need a place to put our cell phones and our wallets and our keys, and let’s face it, we are I am always losing my purse.
DeutschBlog: Ich bin Krank
26
Jan
Heute, ich bin krank. Ich habe Kopfshmerzen, Ruckenschmerzen und Schupfen. Ich gehe nicht zur arbeit, aber ich arbeite zu Hause. Für Früshtuck, ich esse ei, Veggie Früshtuckwirst, und Reis. Für Mittagessen, ich esse Sandwich. Für Abendessen, ich esse Phó. Es hat gaschmeckt! Ich muss heute Abend Ruhe.
26. I’m Sick.
26
Jan
I’m grateful to not feel like this often. I think this overlaps with the general gratitude for my health, but who says I can’t be grateful for the same things a few times over?
22,23,24, and 25
25
Jan
22. Having a fully functional body- being able to walk and run and move. I know that there are many people people who are making do with what they have and living normal lives, but I also know it’s harder. I am grateful for having it a bit easier.
23. Being able to buy whatever thing I need because most things are affordable and available… or at least the latter. Yes, there is a price for cheap things. Yes, I realize that in order for the common man to be able to afford stuff, that the cost of producing it has to be low… meaning those employed to produce it are paid less. It’s not fair and I get it, and neither of us deserves to be on either side of the relationship, but again, I’m grateful for having it easier. And… because I’m able to, I certainly make an effort to buy local… and now that I type these words, maybe I’ll make more of an effort to buy fair trade things, which are still not so much more expensive than the alternative…. I’m kind of meandering here but I’m also grateful the technology that has made some things easy to produce.
24. Having all the illnesses at once, when I was 16; getting the worst of it over with *knock on wood*. I had mononucleosis, laryngitis, bronchitis, strep, and maybe something else?? when I was 16. I missed months of school and it felt like the end of the world was approaching… but I got better. The doctors ended up taking my tonsils out and while I continue to catch the usual colds, I haven’t really been knocked down like a lot of people around me seem to be when I’m under the weather.
25. A nice boss and a flexible work culture (ie. the option of working at home).
