7/2/2011 - okay its Saturday...

I'm grateful that I am no longer slave to the clock, that I can start a "Gratitude Friday" blog on Saturday without feeling any guilt about being late.

I'm grateful that I have found my soulmate and am living out a romantic dream.

I am grateful that the colleges were not included in the Minnesota Government Shutdown, so I will be able to teach Fall Semester.

I am grateful for my part time job at Monarch which has become more than part time lately.

I am grateful that I am me. I am grateful that I am learning to be myself, that I don't have judge myself, I can just be me. I'm not good, I'm not bad, I'm me.

I'm grateful that i am learning to love myself unconditionally.

I am grateful that I am in good health in spite of living without health insurance for two years.

I am grateful that I have a peaceful, safe place to live.

I am grateful for my amazing friends.