Personal Growth – Easy Reasons to Be Delighted

Contributed by Stephanie Staples at Your Life Unlimited

If you look, it will be there!  In 2011 I decided I would focus on the word delight and committed to writing down something that delighted me every day.

It has been easier than I thought and a great exercise in personal growth, too!  With 2 months in my back pocket, I look forward to what else will delight me as the year progresses!

1. Today I delighted in skating fast with the cool breeze in my face!
2. Coming home to a clean house!
3. Exercise class, tea and chatting with a brilliant friend.
4. Watching my youngest find her perfect grad dress
5. Finding my missing iPod!!
6. A squeaky clean car (and trunk) thanks to my son!
7. Staying in my PJ’s until 4 p.m.
8. Sharing a belly laugh with my Mom
9. Buying myself flowers – ½ price!
10. Meeting some new peeps and a networking/fundraising event
11. Double date night with my honey and our son and his honey
12. Great participation from the New Nursing Grads at their conference
13. Skating solo down the river trail, wind in my hair, sun on my face, families all around having fun
14. Making burger cookies for my kids for Valentines Day (haven’t done that in 10 years!)
15. Learning to take a screen shot on the computer – crnl & prtscr – very cool!
16. Meeting my friend and her Mom for hot chocolate and ice cream – interesting combination of hot and cold!
17. Throwing snowballs for my golden to catch in his mouth
18. Thinking and laughs with our Idea Club.
19. Mother-Daughter camp year 5!
20. Making a snow angel
21. 3 games of ringette in one day- whew!
22. A hatrick – ye-haw!
23. Second class of beginner meditation
24. Learning to snowboard
25. Date night with hubby
26. Sun roof open on a winter day
27. First time Skijoring with my dog
28. Winning in overtime playoff game for Gina!

1. The last day of an amazing mother-daughter holiday in Oman
2. On time flights, smooth journey & no motion sickness!
3. Seeing Randy ‘s smiling face to welcome me home
4. Making a dent in mail and messages
5. Getting back to a ‘regular’ work schedule
6. The joy of a nap!
7. Watching a movie and having nachos with my son and his girlfriend
8. A beautiful crescent moon hanging in the sky
9. A big turkey dinner with family (for no reason)
10. Have Mom for dinner and sharing laughs
11. Hot  chocolate rimmed with brown sugar and cinnamon
12. Watching my dog ‘smile’
13. Sharing Chinese with the extended family
14. Inviting complete strangers to dine with us.
15. Learning new things about ourselves and money at the MMI with Aaron
16. Succeeding at breaking through an arrow (and my fear) with my throat!
17. A nice 5 minute full body stretch
18. Playing ringette with my ‘Ratz!’
19. Fresh orange juice squeezed with love by my 85 year old Mom
20. A long, hearty belly laugh, complete with sore cheeks
21.  Hosting friends for a fun murder mystery night, complete  with costumes!
22. A lovely and lazy Saturday
23. A double date with hubby and long time friends
24. 2 productive  meetings
25. Eating my way through the French Quarter in New Orleans; PRALINES, BEIGNETS, MUFFLATA
26. Exploring New Orleans
27. Experiencing awesome speakers
28. Presenting for an exceptional and engaging group
29. My own bed
30. A surprise dinner visit from my mother-in-law
31. A hard 6 am workout, I feel strong

Try choosing a great word to focus on today, this week, this month or for the rest of the year. You will see more  of what you are looking for!

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Contributed by Stephanie Staples at Your Life Unlimited