a challenge.

though the weather has been anything but sunny lately (since when do i live in seattle?), i have challenged myself to a little game, of sorts. and that game is to make every day sunny, even just for a few minutes.

how will i do this?, you ask. i will do this by finding something-- no matter how simple or menial in appearance-- to be grateful for. i know that the bad days will come (and they've been coming in abundance lately). but i think that if i take just a minute every day to consciously be grateful for one of the numberless gifts that god has given me, it will help brighten my days.

so, this is my task:
for three hundred and sixty-five days, i will post a little bit of happiness (or sunshine, if you will). until july 31, 2010, i have resolved to find more positivity in my everyday circumstance. yes, i do realize this will require an increased dedication to my blog, but i think it will be worth it. i am a firm believer that this whole happiness thing is good for the soul, after all. i would love to hear ideas from you all, as well. so today i ask, what makes you happy?

today, i am grateful because:

i am alive. this week, i have had several friends who have had a family member pass away. though i have been miserable for the past few months, i do realize what a gift it is to simply be living-- to have the opportunity to improve myself, to experience life's adventures, and to grow. though i might be experiencing a bleaker period of my life at present, i have been given the chance to live, and i have a whole wonderful future ahead of me.