10 things

10:49PM

• I'm grateful that the person I most want to talk with is my husband.
  
• I'm grateful that people's judgment of me has little real impact on my life.
  
• I'm grateful that I was able to find something to take the edge off.
  
• I'm grateful that Lucy loves to be petted!
  
• I'm grateful that Debra pointed out to me that Lucy loves to be petted!
  
• I'm grateful for how Patri monitors the family and sees that we're on track with food and bedtime
  
• I'm grateful for the new insight from my conversation with Judith
  
• I'm grateful that Beth is going to be joining me for the next Belly Dancing class!!
  
• I'm grateful that I get to do improv!
  
• I'm grateful that Justine moved in on the street
  
• I'm grateful that I get to see Mikolaj a night or two every week
  
• I'm grateful for Brady helping us to set a timeline for the back kitchen project
  
• I'm grateful that we're going to have another bedroom!
  
• I'm grateful for ice cubes
  
• I'm grateful for my sneaky craigslist idea
  
• I'm grateful to have a competent friend to implement it!
  
• I'm grateful for my cool phone stickers!
  
• I'm grateful for the existence of cool phone stickers with matching wallpaper, go decalgirl.com!
  
• I'm grateful for our housekeepers
  
• I'm grateful to have Jeff living below
  
• I'm grateful to find my resilience when I didn't think I had any
  

7:13PM

• I'm grateful that I've finished with the chore of picking Tovar up from school and feeding him
  
• I'm grateful that Patri and I are both healing
  
• I'm grateful that I'm warm enough
  
• I'm grateful that Tovar is entertaining himself
  
• I'm grateful that I have someone to help me monitor my medications
  
• I'm grateful that Tovar liked the salad
  
• I'm grateful for a turtleneck sweater
  
• I'm grateful for having a loving relationship with my husband
  
• I'm grateful to have basic parenting skills
  
• I'm grateful to live in a home with no domestic violence
  
• I'm grateful for the space to be angry
  
• I'm grateful that all Tovar was upset about when he fell down was the loss of his sticker
  
• I'm grateful that Tovar and I have bonding time at his gym once/week
  
• I'm grateful to have to refridgerators
  
• I'm grateful for he existence of hairless cats
  
• I'm grateful for my upcoming sleep study
  
• I'm grateful for free career counseling
  
• I'm grateful for the removal of the clutter in the car port
  
• I'm grateful for Patri's idea to use twitter as a mood blog
  
• I'm grateful that my mom was here to help by going to the grocery store so that I didn't have to when my knees hurt
  
• I'm grateful for microwaves
  
• I'm grateful for frozen food
  
• I'm grateful for the existence of Whole Foods
  
• I'm grateful to have a regular grocery store literally around the corner
  
• I'm grateful to have coaching clients
  
• I'm grateful for all of the dimmer light switches we have around the house
  
• I'm grateful for the awesomeness of our contractor Brady
  

8:57PM

• I'm grateful for getting to work with an awesome coach/therapist
  
• I'm grateful for getting a sample session
  
• I'm grateful for Tovar's ever increasing capacity for reason and patience
  
• I'm grateful for the pie chart that we made at WOW
  
• I'm grateful for Patri's continued healing
  
• I'm grateful for debramcp's company
  
• I'm grateful for Patri's company
  
• I'm grateful for my clients
  
• I'm grateful that I have the privilege to value having high integrity more than money
  
• I'm grateful for the opportunity to work with people who need help with support network
  
• I'm grateful for the existence of support network
  
• I'm grateful for the existence of Maitri
  
• I'm grateful for the existence of La Familia
  
• I'm grateful for the wonderful speakers I've listened to
  
• I'm grateful for the fun Tovar and Patri are having right now
  

8:48AM

• I'm grateful for the vibrating watch that I have.
  
• I'm grateful for the song I'm listening to.
  
• I'm grateful the warmth of the sun
  
• I'm grateful for the wonders of life that Tovar experiences
  
• I'm grateful for bipolar and ADD medications
  
• I'm grateful that I can control so much of my mind
  
• I'm grateful that I have a sense of I despite these changes
  
• I'm grateful to have a sweet relationship with my husband
  
• I'm grateful that I got out of the house and took T to the discovery museum this morning
  
• I'm grateful that the Discovery Museum exists!<
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1:12AM

• I am grateful to be have had a very fun evening.
  
• I'm grateful that the fun hasn't seemed like "too much fun," I don't think I'm hypomanic
  
• I'm grateful to have gotten to spend so much time with people today
  

12:21PM

• I'm grateful that the default of my watch alarm is for 12pm instead of 12am. Tovar turned it on without my knowing :)
  
• I'm grateful that the watch interface made it as easy for me to consciously turn off the alarm setting as it was for Tovar to accidentally turn it on.
  
• I'm grateful for the cuteness of Tovar calling Liz on Patri's phone
  
• I'm grateful that the doctors are careful and are maximizing our odds of having a little girl
  
• I'm grateful for skype
  
• I'm grateful to be starting my hotline training soon
  
• I'm grateful for gcal reminders
  
• I'm grateful for yogurt
  
• I'm grateful for twitter phone apps
  
• I'm grateful for having a nanny who folds laundry
  
• I'm grateful for Tovar's school
  

6:35PM

• I am grateful that I'm not pregnant
  
• I'm grateful for the modern technology that makes it possible for me to have babies without being pregnant
  
• I'm grateful that Patri has chosen this route with me without blinking
  
• I'm grateful that the kitchen remodel won't cost nearly as much as we thought it would
  
• I'm grateful for the three player games of Dominion we have in the evenings
  
• I'm grateful for clothes that fit me
  
• I'm grateful that my hotline training will start soon
  
• I'm grateful that the volunteer director will be spending her own extra time so that I can go on the community retreat.
  
• I'm grateful that I live in an intentional community
  
• I'm grateful for phones.
  

1:29PM

• I'm grateful for Debra's wisdom about happiness
  
• I'm grateful that she'll be taking care of our pets while we're gone
  
• I'm grateful for the omni-outliner to do list maker
  
• I'm grateful for free will
  
• I'm grateful for chocolate shakes
  
• I'm grateful for Tovar's naps
  
• I'm grateful that I care about our nanny as she leaves
  
• I'm grateful that Patri supports me in giving her the bonus
  
• I'm grateful that Patri did well at poker last night
  
• I'm grateful that Patri is enjoying poker
  
• I'm grateful that he calls me and likes to talk to me
  
• I'm grateful for ear plugs
  
• I'm grateful for the improved sound proofing on my door
  
• I'm grateful to have friends moving in downstairs :)
  
• I'm grateful that we were able to get the title percentage transfer done with signatures from everyone within a day of the request
  

12:03AM

• I'm grateful for my Big Mind training
  
• I'm grateful for the help its given me in dealing with anxiety tonight
  
• I'm grateful for other tools to help deal with anxiety
  
• I'm grateful that its not my morning to take Tovar
  
• I'm grateful for the TV show Dexter
  
• I'm grateful for actors
  
• I'm grateful for pretty dresses
  
• I'm grateful for the issues grappled with in movies that are so human
  
• I'm grateful for marriage
  
• I'm grateful for Patri's support
  

4:50PM

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11:50PM

• I'm grateful that I never have to be pregnant again.
  
• I'm grateful for Debra and Dave's immaculate hot chocolate
  
• I'm grateful for allergy meds
  
• I'm grateful to be able to pet a kitty
  
• I'm grateful that my face isn't messed up
  
• I'm grateful for cool designed checks
  
• I"m grateful to be living with such cool people
  
• I'm grateful for flannel socks
  
• I'm grateful for my pretty green lighting
  
• I'm grateful for educated friends to clue me in on my issues and where they come from
  
• I'm grateful for happiness research
  
• I'm grateful for so many things that I've learned in life coaching school
  
• I'm honored to have spent time with my master trainer, Thomas Kozumi
  
• I'm grateful for my nose giving me a heads up before bedtime that I need to shower off the cat allergens.
  
• I'm grateful for getting to spend time with Debra
  
• I'm grateful for getting to spend time with my community in general
  
• I'm grateful for the passing moments of wakefulness
  
• I'm grateful for the time to meditate at the PT office
  
• I'm grateful to be receiving PT
  
• I'm grateful to have someone do my eyebrows
  
• I'm grateful for the existence of cats
  
• I'm grateful for Cheetahs
  
• I'm grateful for the cheetah stories that Mikolaj shared with me
  
• I'm grateful for frames
  
• I'm grateful for posters at the touch of my fingers from the internet
  
• I'm grateful for Aaron Brothers
  
• I'm grateful to have the honor of having Patri as a partner
  

11:26PM

• I'm grateful for fancy clothes
  
• I'm grateful for dinner out
  
• I'm grateful for Ross
  
• I'm grateful to Julie for encouraging me to check out Ross
  
• I'm grateful that they had a nice spice rack
  
• I'm grateful for the cute white shoes that I found
  
• I'm grateful that we have lots of child care
  
• I'm grateful to have pets
  
• I'm grateful for Twitter
  
• I'm grateful for onomatopoeias like Twitter
  
• I'm grateful for fun words like onomatopoeia
  
• I'm grateful for how grateful the checker was when I donated $1.
  
• I'm grateful that I have this list available no matter how long I take between using it
  
• I'm grateful that Tovar sings himself to sleep
  
• I'm grateful that I have more fun playing with Tovar these days
  
• I'm grateful that most things I order on Amazon arrive in a reasonable amount of time.
  
• I'm grateful that Patri's getting a chance to sleep in
  
• I'm grateful for the fascinating experience of asking questions and having a lot of people answer.
  
• I'm grateful that I live in an intentional community whose parties I can invite nice party acquaintances to.
  

11:44AM

• I'm grateful for the mistake I made
  
• I'm grateful for my friends and helpers telling me that I need to ease up on myself
  
• I'm grateful to have money
  
• I'm grateful to have loads of childcare
  
• I'm grateful to Brady for installing those pain in the ass but cool lights
  
• I'm grateful to Patri for getting me this cool CD :)
  
• I'm grateful to Martin Seligman for his excellent research and writing
  
• I'm grateful to the universe for making orange trees
  
• I'm grateful that I have the training to feel comfortable altering the height of my desk
  
• I'm thankful to be getting into the groove with my chinchilla
  
• I'm grateful for having a little ball of fluff that I can pet
  
• I'm grateful to Patri for taking Tovar in the morning
  
• I'm grateful for his desire to put T in school full time
  
• I'm grateful to have training with Big Mind technique
  
• I'm grateful to have just the right mirror
  
• I'm grateful to be able to find just the right products off of amazon
  
• I'm grateful to have our living room lights on dimmers
  
• I'm grateful to have a sun sensor light on the porch
  
• I'm grateful that I have a varied background
  
• I'm grateful that I can use this background to do and find interesting things
  
• I'm grateful for staplers
  
• I'm grateful to have the pretty black one that I found
  
• I'm grateful that Patri maintains a stash of staples, along with other office supplies
  

1:25AM

• I'm grateful for moving music
  
• I'm grateful for coming up with promising ideas
  
• I'm grateful for hope
  
• I'm grateful for prenatal vitamins
  
• I'm grateful for sleep
  
• I'm grateful for Tovar sleeping
  
• I'm grateful for Google Calendar
  
• I'm grateful for my awesome chime alarm clock
  
• I'm grateful for diet up days
  
• I'm grateful for my worrying being assuaged
  
• I'm grateful for vacuum cleaners
  
• I'm grateful to speak a primary language
  
• I'm grateful that I live in the bay area
  
• I'm grateful for answers
  
• I'm grateful for email
  
• I'm grateful for Google
  
• I'm grateful for Patri chasing his dreams
  
• I'm grateful for his caution
  
• I'm grateful for Dexter
  

9:51PM

• I'm grateful for understanding friends
  
• I'm grateful for having a greater capacity for pain
  
• I'm grateful for having mood management options
  
• I'm grateful that I have a little boy
  
• I'm grateful for chalk
  
• I'm grateful for being able to tag team with Patri
  
• I'm grateful for The Children's Discovery Museum
  
• I'm grateful for the beautiful gold colored necklace I have that is made by a woman in Thailand
  
• I'm grateful for chocolate
  
• I'm grateful for people
  
• I'm grateful for butterflies
  
• I'm grateful that I've progressed to a point where I can stop listening to the CD
  
• I'm grateful for different perspectives
  
• I'm grateful that I have friends who I can talk to about race
  
• I'm grateful for Effective Influence
  
• I'm grateful for the cool spiral lights in my living room
  
• I'm grateful for being able to see different decoration styles
  
• I'm grateful that Jeff and Allie will be moving in soon
  
• I'm grateful to have patience
  
• I'm grateful to have use of all of my limbs
  
• I'm grateful for the privilege I have being a white american
  

10:03PM

• I'm grateful for child care
  
• I'm grateful for Patri realizing that one of the best expenditures of our money is to buy us time.
  
• I'm grateful for friends
  
• I'm grateful to have the comforts of modern living
  
• I'm grateful for our new pretty lights
  
• I'm grateful for the composition of The Hall of the Mountain King
  
• I'm grateful for creativity
  
• I'm grateful for curiosity
  
• I'm grateful for the beautiful mirror that arrived in the mail today.
  
• I'm grateful for the ease with which modern furniture can be assembled
  
• I'm grateful for bras keeping boobies perky
  
• I'm grateful to have another good friend move out my way
  

11:32PM

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2:25AM

• I'm grateful for a diet that works and doesn't seem to have a rebound effect
  
• I'm grateful for the immediate weight loss I've had on it
  
• I'm grateful for being able to eat whatever the hell I want four days/week
  
• I'm grateful to have made it through the lesson part of my coaching certification
  
• I'm grateful to be starting a new client
  
• I'm grateful for the referrals I've gotten through Patri
  
• I'm grateful for the connection Tovar has with his babysitter
  
• I'm grateful for ear plugs
  
• I'm grateful for Ambien
  
• I'm grateful for being able to find great gifts at the mall
  
• I'm grateful for the true joy on their faces when I gave the gifts out
  
• I'm grateful that I happened to marry an amazing man without having any idea at the time just how much of a world footprint he was going to make
  
• I'm grateful for alternative surgeries to improve one's quality of life
  
• I'm grateful for surrogacy
  
• I'm grateful for Patri offering to try surrogacy
  

11:05PM

• I am grateful for the dawning new year
  
• I am grateful for the new ideas of my clients
  
• I am grateful that I have student clients
  
• I am grateful that I have been exposed to multiple pet chinchillas before buying my own
  
• I am grateful for our contractor who does some handyman work for us as well.
  
• I am grateful to have pets
  
• I'm grateful for sleeping pills
  
• I'm grateful for being able to buy exactly the mirror I want over the internet
  
• I'm grateful for Patri's network of friends and acquaintances
  
• I'm grateful for the extremely friendly and helpful woman I met at the fabric store
  
• I'm grateful for her project that inspired mine
  
• I'm grateful that the fabric store had the perfect artificial flower for my sentimental perfume bottle
  
• I'm grateful that my mom kept the barbie dolls all these years
  

1:41AM

• I'm grateful for mass produced giant tall chinchilla cages
  
• I'm grateful that there are chinchilla breeders in my area
  
• I'm grateful for google search which allowed me to find local breeders
  
• I'm grateful for whole foods charity programs
  
• I'm grateful for the skills I've learned that make it easier for me to talk to strangers
  
• I'm grateful that I'm starting my period
  
• I'm grateful to be clean
  
• I'm grateful for our many orange trees
  
• I'm grateful for the client leads I've gotten through Patri
  
• I'm grateful for Reichart's help
  
• I'm grateful for the woman at the sewing store who was happy to share her wisdom
  
• I'm grateful to the coaches who helped me even though I'm joining a website where I will be competing with them.
  
• I'm grateful for the beautiful sweaters I now own
  
• I'm grateful for a productive high energy day