Lenten Gratitude - Week 3

Saturday 3/22 - I am thankful for blue skies and the chance to catch up with a friend I haven't seen in a while.

Friday 3/21 - I am thankful for my friend Lillian for introducing me to the bullet journal technique! I'm so thankful for how much more organized (and therefore saner!) I feel with this technique.

Thursday 3/20 - I am thankful for the opportunity to see my friend Elizabeth perform - I love seeing my friends in their element, doing what they do best.  

Wednesday 3/19 - I am thankful for the wisdom of mentors through challenging decisions

Tuesday 3/18 - I am thankful for the hospitality of a friend's mom and her delicious homemade dinner

Monday 3/17 - I thankful for a breakthrough in ballet - I can pirouette left now! (For some reason, I could only turn right before and had a massive mental block against turning left)

Simple pleasures

Sunday 3/16
Today I am thankful for...

- Ballet class this morning to stretch and decompress
- Delicious spicy pork belly at dinner
- Police that keep us safe (uptown 1, 2, and 3 trains were all slowed or held in stations because of a police investigation at 79th street).

Saturday 3/15
Today I am thankful for

- A friend to practice Korean with
- Sunshine!!!!! 50F weather in Central Park
- Getting to walk hand-in-hand with Jayson through the park

Friday 3/14
Today I am thankful for a job that allows me to work from home, especially when I need time to be alone

Lenten Gratitude - The Beginnings

Over the last few months, I started noticing that I've been complaining a lot, and that I have not been very appreciative of what I do have. So when Ash Wednesday came around last week, marking the beginning of a season of reflection and preparation for Easter, I decided to give up complaining for Lent and find something to be thankful for each day.

So far, I am not doing well...I complain a lot!  But I'm going to attempt to log this season of practicing gratitude.

Some backtracking

Wednesday 3/5
It was so cold I wanted to curse.  It took a ridiculous amount of effort to hold my tongue and instead choose to be thankful that I have warm clothes and shelter from the wind.  Oh, and Jayson and I also won lottery tickets to the Newsies!  I'm thankful for a night to spend time together and to enjoy the show :)

Thursday 3/6
I am thankful for the humility and teachability of my student leader.

Friday 3/7
I was complaining a lot about the difficulty of scheduling a meeting, but I'm thankful that a time finally opened up in both our schedules and that I got to catch up with this young lady.

Saturday 3/8
Our metro-wide Epic Family Time started out with an A/V hiccup when we discovered that the laptop we were using didn't have a VGA cable. I felt really frazzled, but I'm thankful for the team of students that worked hard to put Family Time together and lead us through meaningful discussion.  I'm also thankful for the opportunity to hang out with students over delicious food at The Cutting Board!

Sunday 3/9
I'm thankful for an opportunity to get to know the ladies who came from Epic in Texas to spend Spring Break ministering in NYC :)  I'm also thankful for the Met for having suggested admission and being a place where I can spend some much-needed alone time.

Monday 3/10
I'm thankful for how ballet challenges me and keeps me sane.

Tuesday 3/11
I'm thankful for the first jacket-less day in what feels like forever!  I'm grateful for new friends at City College and the opportunity to enjoy lunch with them outside.

Wednesday 3/12
I'm thankful to have a roommate who prays for me

Thursday 3/13
I found myself complaining about a monthly meeting that I don't particularly enjoy going to, but I am thankful for the people who lead this meeting and their desire for our teams to be healthy.