101 Blessings

Happy Thanksgiving.

Water bottle / Pantone cards / Handwriting (not mine) / Neuron

1. Creativity.
2. Inspiration.
3. The opportunity to publish and share the products of creativity and inspiration.
4. WordPress blogs.
5. High-speed Internet.
6. Alt codes. (Try this one: Alt + 0150.)
7. Little gray cells.
8. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell, the ensuing movie and especially the soundtrack.
9. The ability to experiment with a film camera.
10. That happiness is not in realizing desires, but in having them. (An Anna Karenina theme.)
11. National Merit scholarship competition.
12. Nail polish that doesn’t flake off.
13. Rechargeable batteries.
14. Teen Missions.
15. Competent English teachers.
16. Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection computer game.
17. Uni-Ball Vision Elite pens in blue-black ink.
18. Moleskine journals (as overpriced as they are…).
19. Mechanical pencils.
20. Patterns in nature.
21. The ineffable beauty of peacock feathers.
22. Water bottles.
23. The ability to run.
24. The Stick.
25. Swimming.
26. Speedy-fast road bikes.
27. Yoga inversions (ie. headstands).
28. Ice cubes.
29. Theobromine.
30. Light roast coffee with cocoa powder and milk.
31. Melatonin.
32. Google Docs collaboration.
33. Cousins whose standardized test scores are higher than mine.
34. Cousins who make me laugh.
35. Silly YouTube videos.
36. Repartee.
37. Loyal friends.
38. Visual journaling.
39. Poetry.
40. Gracious admissions counselors.
41. Vanderbilt University.
42. The Frist Center for Visual Arts in Nashville.
43. A working sewing machine (even though I rarely use it).
44. The sublime power of generosity.
45. International Justice Mission, which provided me a way to give a gift without indulging consumerism.
46. The uniquely human ability to sublimate desires.
47. Pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving.
48. Pantone colors.
49. Hanging file folders – organization!
50. “Le mot juste,” arrangement of sentences, magnum opus novels.
51. JAARS Youth Group.
52. Seasons.
53. My unique dad.
54. My young-at-heart mom.
55. The diversion of red hair.
56. My rather cat-like dog: Charlie the Chihuahua!
57. The Oil Cleansing Method.
58. Variety and options.
59. Online social networking (most of the time).
60. Irony.
61. Satire.
62. Interesting etymologies.
63. Typography (the art of fonts).
64. NoiseTrade (free, legal music).
65. Independent musicians.
66. Netflix InstantView.
67. Every single episode of LOST.
68. My mentor.
69. The lessons children teach us.
70. My 3-year-old sister’s thankfulness for “love.”
71. Camping.
72. Warm sleeping bags.
73. My electric blanket.
74. High-capacity washing and drying machines.
75. Sharp knives.
76. Powerful blenders.
77. Iridescence (bubbles, opals, the inside of eyeballs, etc.).
78. AWAD.
79. Handwriting.
80. That fact is often stranger than fiction.
81. Amazon.com gift cards.
82. The soft part of a horse’s muzzle.
83. A balanced lifestyle.
84. Learning from mistakes.
85. The power of smell to recall memories.
86. Hot running water.
87. Ultimate Frisbee!
88. Cherished memories.
89. Sabbath rest.
90. The generosity and kindness of neighbors.
91. Sharp scissors.
92. Soft clothes.
93. The experience of trying new things.
94. Adventures.
95. Back rubs and massages.
96. Childlike wonder.
97. Almond butter.
98. My brother’s deodorant.
99. Chopsticks.
100. Rain.
101. Supportive grandparents.

This list is inspired by my mom, who keeps a regular record of daily blessings.

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