24 Thankful-fors

In honor of the day and date on which it falls, I thought I'd reflect on the topics top-of-mind for which I am unspeakably thankful. Gratitude is the only light that both radiates outward and warms within!

1. My grandparents, late and alive. They are the reason I am here today. 
2. My parents, who taught me almost everything I believe.
3. My sisters: my first and best friends.
4. Our health, love and proximity. We are so fortunate to all be together this week. 
5. Our pets, former and now! Their unconditional love makes our family complete. 
6. The corner of the country we call home. From SB to SD and even to Sun City West, we definitely can never complain about the views!
7. My home in SF; I live in the most versatile city in the world!
8. My lovely, generous roommates. They make mine a home away from home.
9. My oldest friend in life, who knows every version, chapter and part of me. 
10. My sisterhood (of the traveling skirt). Our love transcends time, miles, and families. Plus, we now have a fifth! 
11. My USC Trojan family who formed my first rock and helped shape who I am.
12. My new SF BFFs. Little did I know there was so much to grow in and learn together.
13. The company I work for: LinkedIn. 
14. Its global network across Success, across Talent, and across the world.
15. My loving manager, part mentor part family.
16. My team and its people. I have a crew invested in my success AND my dreams.
17. The opportunities to travel and see. This organization has taken me miles.
18. Our admirable mission, vision and leader: centered around as timely of a cause as unanimous economic opportunity. 
19. My trainer, my coaches and my mentors who help me to be my best self
20. My gift and ability to run this Earth
21. Simba! My first babe who shows me endless love
22. Positive energy & zest, learned from my family and cultivated thanks to all of the above 
23. My roots: schools, teachers, teams and community in Newbury Park, CA
24. Syd to Sg, HK to Japan, family and friends across Europe -- for all of their lessons and memories -- and the rest of the world I have yet to explore!


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Local Look #1: Melrose Place(s)

Image
My day off today called for a few treats, including but not limited to some pampering and an internet-free, iPhone-less date at one of my favorite caffeine escapes. I decided to treat myself to an iced mocha from Alfred , despite having no date this morning and very few friends who can typically day-date with me anyway. Rather than miss or dwell upon this memory-filled neighborhood of West Hollywood, I figured that I should do exactly the opposite of what my mind was telling me to ( drive far, far away , that is). No, instead I was determined to enter it whole-heartedly, embrace the stomping grounds and comfort spots which used to (and still do) bring me so much joy, and start to re-create some new memories within them: alone, and with new friends once in a while. Take this cafe, for example: In my entire year of living in my second WeHo apartment, I’d frequent this quaint spot with my nearby neighbor Ailie and sometimes my second roommate, Nili. I fondly remember their kind supply o
Read more

Thoughts on 9-5: When September Ends

Image
September is already in full swing. Labor Day weekend has come and gone, which means that summer is also trying to end - though the weather doesn't indicate as such. The fall solstice is approaching, Fantasy Football is taking off, USC has its first home game of the season on Saturday, and this month's the marker of the final third of the year 2013. Where is the time going? All I know is that I'm dead-set on making the most of it. To have accomplished my writing goal for this month will mean that I've written 19,500 more words down that I have at this very moment (in case you're not as quick at math as I obviously am, that means 750 words a day). Taking a stab at morning pages each day, like I currently am, will help me get there. Made coffee and an omelette, showered last night so that I could optimize my morning, splurged on a coconut water to stay hydrated, and planted myself in front of the AC so I'd face no excuse or distraction. How are you ever going t
Read more

The Perks of Spontaneity

Image
The proverbial "they" say that, oftentimes, life is what happens when you’re busy making plans. Several weeks back, I made one of the best decisions of my year by making no plans at all. Late on a Thursday night in the first week of November, I made the first of a series of spontaneous decisions that would enable me to demonstrate self-compassion, follow my instinct, be there for my family, and do what I needed to do for ME: I went onto the Avis website and rented a car to get myself to Southern California.  *Note: I cannot claim that I did this solely out of selfless obligation, one that compelled me to "be there" for my sister and cheer her on in her half marathon. The circumstances that led to this spontaneity were numerous: first, I was homesick. I care deeply about the family and cause for which Kirby would be running her half marathon, and wanted to show Kirby that. Changes at work, minor ailments, a full house of roommates and guests plus the timely fall of
Read more