Thankfulness/Gratitude

Today in honor of Thanksgiving I will be thankful / grateful. I saw this on you tube and really liked it.  I choose not to participate in the same way, but I have been living a life of gratitude for quite sometime.




What I've seen living a life of gratitude is no matter what happens life IS and can be good.  "Bad" things do happen and "Good" always comes out.  As long as we (people & dogs) are willing to continue to support each other & be the good that there is in the world, than we ALL have something to be grateful for.

Since today is Thanksgiving I will now list what I'm thankful for:
Mia - She is the best pet ever! And without her this trip would not be possible
Mia's Parents - They raised her to be an adventurous girl
Mia's Family & Friends - With out their support & hospitality this trip would not be possible
Strangers - Their kindness helps Mia and I through some of the "bad" times and to see the "good"
Sunbeams - Their warm is unmatched. The only way to improve a sunbeam is to add Mia in for cuddling
Stuffed animals - I can rough house with them, since I play nice with Mia
Delicious food - Mia gave me ham & cheese today

I'm thankful to YOU my blog readers - It is your views and feedback that show me how wonderful people are, that people are indeed interested in things outside of themselves it is very generous of you to read my blog. 

Thank you

I encourage you to participate in living a gratitude filled life.

I'm still here!!!

WOW! It has been a crazy and amazing month!!!  I was without internet connection for almost a solid two weeks! So I'm now behind the times.  

Mia and I have been going full force all month in NC & SC. The rest of this week I'll have internet connection and I'll space the blogs out but will get current by the end of this coming Thanksgiving weekend.  

Thank you all for your patience and support, and I appreciate the people that sent me messages checking in on me. 

It's always nice to know you're loved. :)

For those of you on Facebook friend request me there....  I've posted some pictures there already. The rest will come later this week on here and on Facebook.

11-5-10 - Clown Workshop

Taco the Grand!

While in Staunton, VA I had a wonderful opportunity to go to a free clown workshop!  The workshop only lasted for one fun filled hour!!

 Mia & I got to create clown characters. Mia chose to name her clown Sazzy & I chose Taco the Grand.

 (not very creative but it's all I could come up with... I'm open to suggestions) 

We came up with funny walks, goofy faces, and learned about different types of clowns. We were taught we could either play our clowns big and over the top or small and really controlled.  The key to being a clown is that the world is all new, everything we experience is for the first time.

  

It was fun taking normal items and coming up with other uses.  Like a picnic basket is now a hat, and a pinwheel is now a flower.  I sat out for most of the class, it takes way more energy to be a clown than I have.  Mia though enjoyed participating the whole time.

At the end of the class we all got our noses!

Me with Everyone from the Workshop

Veteran's Day

Today Mia wants to say something:

I want to thank my Grandpa's for their service with the USA Armed Forces. I know without their sacrifice Taco and I would be unable to make this trip today. I appreciate that fact, not to mention all the other freedoms we have because of them.

It is because of the many men & women that have chosen to serve over the last 250 ish years, to create a country of freedom. It has taken millions of people to create the freedom that we have today.

Thank you, each and everyone of you!

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For more blogs about our armed forces or patriotism & dedicating your life to others in service 

here are some links: Gettysburg, Washington DC, Rally, Firefighters

October - 3 month wrap up!

WOW!! 3 months down 9 to go!

Here's the link to August's wrap up if you missed it :) LINK 
Here's the link to September's wrap up if you missed it :) LINK

I'm now 25% of the time done with the trip!!  3 months done 9 to go.
I've done 31% of the states (15 out of 48)

Commonly asked questions

What states did you do in the month of October Sleepy Hollow, NY, Gettysburgh, PA, Philadelphia, PA, NJ, NYC, Delaware, Baltimore, Maryland, WV, Natural Bridge, VA, Richmond, VA, Washington, DC

How many states are done in total? 15     Go HERE for the list.

What's been your favorite (in Oct)?  Gettysburg, PA was deeply moving, Richmond with Freakshow Deluxe was a Blast, Washington DC made me proud to be an American; with The Rally for Sanity, and seeing Tony take care of nature, I also enjoyed NYC where I met Jarrod. Extra fun right around Halloween with the  High Heel Race in DC.

We also received our first donations through the website! If you wish to donate follow the link here:  DONATE

Trivia I learned about myself this month: This was a month of self discovery. I learned I don't do this trip alone. I was reminded of this by Jarrod,  We're all connected, and because of this the blog is taking a slightly different direction, I learned about the respect of Homelessness.   

What's been the hardest or least favorite this month? Wow this is a hard one this month! I've had a ton of fun! Natural Bridge was great but I happened to go when a lot of the things were already closed for the season.  Also we had our first (and hopefully only) Crime.

What's next? More of Va, NC, SC, GA

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If you have any other questions or want more in depth answers please feel free to ask :)

This next month I'm continuing to practice the skills of staying in the present moment, and connecting with people as I meet them.  I'm also practicing being inspired by the small things, the everyday & common things of life. 

I am adding to my practice: Exercise, creating deeper connection with my family, acceptance of all people.

Will you practice with me?