I am preparing this post lying on the ground, under a starry sky. A few nights ago, a few of us decided to sleep outside under the stars. It was so beautiful that I could not close my eyes. After a couple of hours I chose to go sleep inside to catch some sleep before dawn. But before that, I got to see a few shooting stars!

How did I get so lucky?

I am grateful for laughing so much that I had tears rolling down my eyes. What would it take for more of that?

I have the ability to move people: it is easy for me to organize a trip for a group and to plan the details involved in getting a group of people from point A to B.

I call it a gift because it is easy and fun for me to do, I am good at it, and when acknowledge this as a gift it contributes more to my life than if I take it for granted. 

I was talking to my cousin about this and she said that she has the ability to think outside the box but had never thought of calling it a gift. 

What do you do that you can you do easily, that is fun for you to do that you could call a gift?

I am grateful for trying something new. 

At the lake, there was a couple of young men playing with a slack line. I had seen people playing with that in Whistler and kind of wondered. Based on the previous pedal boat and swimming adventure, I thought to myself “if I do it, I’ll be happy I’ve done it” so I asked the guys if I could try. It was awesome! I did not manage to do much, just stand on the line long enough for a picture but it was a great feeling! I am glad I did it. 

I am grateful for my dad’s contribution to my gratitude posts.

In the last few days, he has discussed and expressed that one might be against the idea of gratitude in the sense of giving thanks to someone. So another question we can ask ourselves at the end of the day is “what made me smile today?” 

I like this question but maybe there are days when we did not smile. So I came up with a other one:

In case you’re having an especially bad day, you can ask “what was the least unpleasant about my day?” and my all time favorite: “what else is possible?”

I am grateful for meeting new people. Meeting new people is like an adventure. 
And for me every little adventure makes my life more interesting. 

What little adventure are you having today?

  We rented a pedal boat. The three of us didn’t feel like going at first. We liked the idea but it seemed like a lot of efforts. Then I said: we should do it: we’ll be happy we did. So we did. Once in the middle of the lake we talked about swimming. The water might me cold, it might be hard to get back on the pedal boat… I said: we should do it: we’ll be happy we did. And we were. 

What could you do today that you argue with yourself about doing yet you’d be happy that you’ve done it?

When I am in France, I get excited when I get hungry because it means I’ll be eating yummy food soon!

Today, we’re going to a farmer’s market in Annecy: another treat for the senses!

What are your senses bringing you today that you are grateful for?

I received a text saying that my flight was delayed for 4 hours. 

This meant that I would miss my connection. My friend who was going to land 2 hours before me and was going to wait for me was now going to possibly have to wait 6 hours. 

So I started looking on the airline website for the new connection times and I remembered that there is an earlier flight leaving Vancouver. So I called the airline and lo and behold I was able to be booked on the earlier flight with an earlier connection. 

As a result my friend and I will now be on the same flight for the last leg of our trip! How does it get any better than that?

I am grateful for the magic I created!

What magic are you creating or noticing in your life?

Arriving in my childhood home is always a delight for my senses. The one that I want to share the most is climbing in a bed made with sheets that were dried outside in the sun. It feels so good!
I am grateful for all the little pleasures given by my senses. 

What are you grateful for, today?