I wanted to take a moment to share some of the things that are currently making my life awesome. We’ll call this a gratitude post… or “a few of my favorite things” list (if you want to get all Julie Andrews about it.) Mostly, I just thought it would be a good time for a happy note. So here goes:

1. The Book of Awesome

Most of you have probably heard about Neil Pasricha’s blog, 1000 Awesome Things. I’ve been reading about it for months and, since I knew that practically everyone on the planet loves it, I figured I probably would not enjoy it (’cause I’m just that way). Well, to my great surprise, Neil recently sent me an advance copy of his new book… and I fell in love with it! I feel like such a goob now for missing out on all the Awesomeness he has published so far!

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This is my son, Hunter, sitting on a boulder in the middle of a river, in my sister’s backyard in Costa Rica. I remember seeing him that day, thinking he looked sad, lonely, and bored. I had all but convinced myself that we should have waited to take our trip when his cousins were on vacation, so he’d have someone to play with.

I basically scolded myself and felt badly that, in my rush to get down there, I’d completely neglected his needs, and planned a trip that wasn’t going well for him at all.

Bad mommy.

Selfish mommy.

I could’ve done better.

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Please Note: This is a guest post by my friend, Zoli Cserei, of Simply Will Do.

I read Lisis’ list of Five Steps to Finding Fulfillment with great respect and enjoyment, too. Let’s take a quick look at what she teaches us.

Just be. Because we all do breathe, eat, and sleep. Also the ability of just being is also something highly valuable. Then, be safe. Because you don’t want to be kidnapped, and financial security is a good thing, too. Be social. We love friends, and dating is awesome, too. The list goes on, be strong. And that’s not just lifting weights. And finally – everybody knows a smile has godly healing powers: be happy.

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