CHRISTMAS SPIRIT. FINALLY.

When I went back to Mexico in March this year, my mom gave me a box of Mexican Hot Chocolate mix to bring home with me. I thought it was a waste of space because there are a million zillion trillion brands of hot chocolate mix here already and they are good. Also, it was quite hot there, and it was spring here and I really didn't feel like having any hot chocolate at the time. But I brought it anyway, because I am a nice daughter, and I also thought Husband would probably enjoy it. I am sooo glad I brought it back with me. It is true there are loads of great hot chocolate brands here but there is nothing like the familiarity of the flavours of childhood when one seeks comfort. Thanks mom!

Also:

• Woolen jumpers
• Crisp sunny days
• Friends
• Long walks with husband
• Resilience
• Purpose
• Christmas Carols
• Warm baths
• Crossing off things on my to do list
• Good movies
• Nature
• Chirping birds
• Good jobs
• The elation after exercise
• The way food tastes when you are hungry &
• The satisfaction after a good meal
• Baking
• The way the house smells after baking
• Family
• Traditions (old & new ones too)
• Excitement
• Anticipation
• Exhilaration
• Presents under the tree
• Christmas tree smell
• Roaring fires

EVERYBODY NEEDS ME TIME

Husband is out for the evening, leaving me very grateful for the me time. Also:

1. Jogging
2. New Trainers
3. New clothes in general
4. Morning coffee
5. Cupcakes
6. Spooning
7. Sunny days
8. Good TV
9. How it's made
10. Hope
11. Lounge days
12. Jokes
13. Dancing
14. Laughter
15. Cinnamon
16. Crisp air
17. Cousins who I held as babies and now are graduating
18. Feeling happy
19. Morning kisses
20. Elation
21. Joy

IT'S A TYPICAL LONDON DAY

It is very dreary, gray, rainy and foggy outside which makes me very grateful for not having anything to do.

Also:

• Funny videos on Youtube
• Leftovers
• A fully stocked fridge
• A husband who works from home
• The sound of rainfall
• Foggy landscapes
• Warm slippers
• 30% Discount Gap vouchers
• Cups of tea
• Twilight walks holding hands
• Laughter
• Calls for prospective jobs
• Chunky books
• The way the flat smells after baking
• Rediscovering Rice Krispies

I RAN INTO MY COUSIN AT THE TATE MODERN

Things I am grateful for today:

• Having time off
• Winter duvets
• Walks on the South Bank
• Free new exhibitions
• Patient husbands who listen
• Days that forecast rain but are dry
  
• Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares
• Banana Loaf with peanut butter
  
• New face moisturizers
• Running into random people at a museum's gift shop

What is this?

One day, I read a book called "Ask and it is Given" by Esther Hicks (It's the book the movie 'The Secret' is based on) I liked it. I thought it made sense. I also hated my job and felt very much ready for a change. So I did the following:

On the train to work, I started mentally listing all the things I was grateful for. When I got off the train, I used the 15 minute walk to the office to think about what I wanted in my new job. Every day, I listed every thing I could possibly want in a job. Everything.

And then one day, I found a job with the EXACT characteristics I was looking for. Down to eerie details like me being able to wear jeans to work, and having Christmas week off. It was... incredible. And I was happy there! It's the best job I have ever had.

Anyway, I want to keep on doing this. Dedicating part of the day to appreciate and focus on what I wanted in life gave me great results, and doing it publicly will help me stay on track.

I also thought it could be interesting to do this with a bunch of people and see what happens to everyone. So feel free to join! You can drop me a line at: dynamitaaATgmailDOTcom.