Sharing Thanks

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

  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

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