Friday 28 November 2008

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

Thursday 27 November 2008

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

Wednesday 26 November 2008

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.