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Thankful for Daydreaming watching pink clouds and World Kindness Day

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Sky watching at Jones Beach West End   I adore skywatching! The sky is constantly changing. I love the colors right before sunset when its magic hour. I love the deep blue shades before the stars come out. Total is World Kindness Day! Small acts of kindness can elevate any day.  We can all choose to Be Kind. Kind words, kind deeds and then pay a kindness forward! And now for my daily TOP 4 Gratitudes! Thankful that the rainy skies cleared and the sun came out as I arrived at one of my favorite state parks! Thankful to visit the greenhouse at Planting Fields today and enjoy all the orchids, cactii, and amazing birds of paradise in bloom. I love spending time alone in nature. It helps me think and provides clarity. I enjoy the variety of flowers and the fleeting beauty they provide. Walking in the woods is a perfect place to daydream.  Thankful for my husband who finished up some laundry for me. We also enjoyed sitting down to a good home cooked meal. Thankful to meet a new neighbor movi
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Give thanks in November with Gratitude!

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  It's my favorite month to jumpstart my gratitude habit! I began this blog to share what I am thankful for and encourage people to start and share their own gratitude journey. I also share what I am thankful for on my Instagram account at @sharingthanks where I post my daily joyful moments. You can also find some gratitude inspired quotes to get you started thinking about what and who to appreciate in your life! Gratitude like music is a practice. When you get out of the habit, just decide to start again. It helps to practice everyday to become a master. This month I am getting back to basics and will be posting just 4 moments I am thankful for.  A beautiful sunny warm day in November! A bonus when yesterday poured and I thought today we were instore for more rain!  I am thankful for a little technical assistance for fixing zoom audio from a big sister who helped my student fix his audio settings, Thankful my husband moved my wash along. Its the small kind acts that give us all a
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Thankful for Winter Beach Sunsets on Long Island

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Sunset at Jone's Beach af Field 10 So thankful to have a beautiful day on my birthday ending with this colorful sunset at bayside at Jones Beach.  An added bonus was seeing a seal's head pop up in the water and then take a deep diveBeing outside in nature always refreshes my soul. Makes me feel like I am on a mini vacation.The water was so calm the other night. I love watching birds flock up and take flight together. Do you have a favorite sunset spot on Long Island? I would love to hear about it.  I have a few spots that I drive to regularly to take advantage of this free display of color every night. I will post my favorite spots next week. I am sure sunrises are breathtaking as well but I am more of a night owl then an early bird. When I started this blog I enjoyed sharing my daily gratitude with the idea that sharing my daily simple joys would help other people start a gratitude habit and have a spot to share what your grateful for in the comments. I have found myself shari
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Thankful for gratitude practice and reading.

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     Thankful to @standoutandgrow challenge to give me the courage to make this video.  I am so thankful to spend time in my reading nook. My favorite books and momentos surround me. It's a sanctuary, a place I can curl up with a good book and my cat! I have been doing Gretchen Rubin's . read 21 minutes in 2021 challenge: #read 21in21 on Instagram!    I have been reading more books and loving it.   My book recommendations are heartfelt. I do not receive and income or sponsorship for the books I am reading. Please share a book that you are thankful to have read!     
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Sharing Thanks for random acts of Kindness

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  Celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day! I was so thankful to get this surprise in my mailbox yesterday. I teach private violin and piano lessons via zoom now to keep everyone safe. Two of my students made me this sweet valentine note and yummy homemade brownies.  This brightened my winter day. I love teaching students to love music and create beautiful melodies! Small acts of kindness go along way to send ripples of more pay- it- forward good deeds. Today I went over to my parents house to shovel out ice from their driveway. It felt good to help someone out, especially my parents who give me so much unconditional love. Sometimes to encourage and give a beginner reader a thrill I have gone into the children's section of the library and put a dollar bill with a post-it note that says keep reading!  I have also put money in parking meters for people so they don't get a ticket. Tell about a random act of kindness that you have received and are thankful for or an act of kindness th
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Tips for starting gratitude, meditation and reading habits in 2021!

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My little gratitude night journal Make your own gratitude journal My husband gave me this small notebook for Christmas as a stocking stuffer. I decided to decorate it with some small doodles. I keep this on my night table, and am channeling the great Oprah Winfrey by writing down what I am grateful for each night. My gratitude list includes kindnesses I have received from family, friends or even strangers, simple joys I have witnessed, a home cooked meal, letting go of something that was not right for me. Its big ideas and small observations. The sky is the limit to what you can be grateful for even on a bad day. I list 4 gratitudes for the day! It helps you focus on what is good and possible in your life. If I miss a day, I just start again. Tips for starting new habits for 2021! I was inspired by Gretchen Rubin's #read21in21 challenge! I love reading and its been fun following the tag on Instagram to read short book reviews of what other people are reading for fun and inspiration
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Sharingthanks for Adirondack Rock Dog Sculptures and the Northcreek Mosiac Project

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  I was so thankful to be able to celebrate Thanksgiving with my immediate family in my parents country house in the beautiful Adirondack mountains. Our small gathering of 6 reached out to family celebrations over zoom. We enjoyed playing games, eating turkey and watching the fire from the wood-burning stove, I enjoyed taking quiet social distanced walks in the sleepy historic ski town of Northcreek, NY. When you are in the Adirondack's you can spot a fair number of adorable dog rock sculptures. I enjoyed seeing this rock dog on Main Street in Northcreek over the weekend.  Love the creative folks that find the rocks to build them. They bring a smile to anyone who sees them. There is a fantastic public art mosaic project that was designed and completed by artist Kate Hartley recently. It features all of the wonderful adventures that await you in this mountain area, white-water rafting, hiking, fishing, skiing, and snowshoeing. Ms. Hartley had the idea to transform a blank concrete w
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