Peach Friedman
author, educator & trainer
intuitive fitness for women

Sometimes, when I’m feeling grumpy or angry or lonely or just plain blue, I sit down a write a Gratitude List: a list of things I feel genuinely grateful about in my life. Not things I feel like I should feel grateful for, but things that I can really truly say I feel, in my heart, so thankful to have as a part of my life.

Today I am not blue at all; in fact, this has been a truly wonderful weekend. I spent yesterday afternoon at a baby shower for a dear friend (who also happens to be an old client) in the bay area, and today I’ve been watching my fiance and future father-in-law build a shed for our backyard. While they were shopping at Home Depot, I got to take my future mother-in-law to get a pedicure, and my dear friend (and a bridesmaid in my upcoming wedding!) joined us. Later we took a long walk around the neighborhood.

I can say right now that I am truly, from deep in my heart, earnestly and oh-so sincerely grateful for:

- My handsome, loving, strong-as-an-ox-and-kind-hearted-as-a-man-could-be fiance Jeffrey
- His warm and welcoming family
- My own dear family who are spread out all over the world and who I miss dearly
- The strength, energy, softness and solidity in my sturdy, mobile, long legs: that they might jaunt me all over town and up many mountains, kick me through rivers and lakes, and curl me up into a cozy ball for sleep
- The beautiful California weather we’ve had this week–a respite from the intense valley heat!!
- The friends in my life who have stood by me for years, through the best and the worst
- The power that I have to direct my own life: I make my own choices; I create my own reality
- The internet: right now I’m ordering pizza online!