third unemployed morning gratitude

i am grateful for:

1) feeling grateful

2) beliefnet intern marysa sheren’s blog

3) this, from her blog:

The Final Analysis Prayer by Mother Teresa

People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered.
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies.
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you.
Be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight.
Create anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, will often be forgotten.
Do good anyway.
Give the best you have, and it will never be enough.
Give your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.

4) filling out an application for a dream

5) bbq’d fish and fruit

6) friday, the day of laundry, cleaning, and rest

7) having a deadline today

8) not being on a subway today

9) coffee shops with wi-fi

10) support from bosses past

11) having a very planned day tomorrow

12) iced coffee

13) da love

14) how wearing a boyfriend’s sweatshirt feels like a sweet hug

15) allowing myself to feel the sweetness. and getting: the act of enjoying does not equal ruining, as some weird webby corner of my psyche seems to think. enjoying = joy. joy = one of the main things i’m pretty sure we’re here for.

16) “sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” -thich nhat hanh

17) my wood-burning hot tub injury healing well. if sorely.

18) weleda’s burn care ointment