pic of the day - my thankful list

This whole blogging experience has been very reflective for me. There are good number of things about myself that I probably already knew if I had to admit it that have become quite evident along the journey. For example, I knew going into this that I would start out strong and committed to daily pictures and posts and that the streak would not be a long one. I knew I would hit a roadblock at some point and miss a day. One day becomes two then three. Before you know it, I'm lucky if I get one picture a week. This was knowledge to me from the get go, but it still stung a little when I strayed from my plan. This is now the third day in a row, but I am more aware of my limits and boundaries and simply celebrate every day I can offer a post. Another example can be evidenced by today's picture. I thrive on tradition and nostalgia. I love remembering and find that symbollism is a very meaningful conduit for me. Just this third season of 2010, I have come to realize how many yearly Fall rituals I offer up. For that matter, when I think big picture, it's not just Fall rituals, but daily rituals to some extent. Today's picture is of my yearly thankful list. Each year around this time, I tape a piece of paper to the fridge and begin to list the many things for which I am thankful. I keep a pen nearby because as notions strike, I add to the list. This list stays posted until after the first of the year so that all through the holidays I am reminded of all that fills my heart with joy. For some strange reason, something posessed me last night to leap above and beyond the normal sheet of yellow legal paper to create a scrapbooker's masterpiece thankful list. It was so fun to sit and cut and layout and design. It was almost theraputic. When all was said and done, I had my thankful list and a tremdously full and warm heart.