30th birthday sunrise

30 things I am grateful for (in no particular order)

1. My health
2. Nature
3. Having an amazing mum
4. Being close to my sisters
5. Having a large family (53? 56? On last count?!) and loving all of them
6. Moving to Sheffield to university and finding a home and my future husband
7. Having countryside within 15 minutes of my house
8. Having a job I enjoy
9. The NHS providing amazing services and support to those in need
10. The NHS mending a dear friend of mine
11. The NHS allowing Indy to come into this world
12. Knowing that my Dad loved me unconditionally and would have done ANYTHING for me
13. Facebook, meaning I am in contact and closer to my cousins and distance friends than I would have been without it
14. Having the confidence to dance as if no one is watching
15. Having rollerderby as a sport and community in my life
16. The warmth, compassion and support of strangers when arranging charity events
17. Friends that raise money for the Cheshire Charity Challenge; support me in my events and come along and enjoy them
18. Digital photography (I never thought I would say that! But having it has improved my photography no end, nothing like having instance feedback and being able to take 100s of pictures to get better!)
19. Stationary - it makes me happy
20. The opportunities I have had to travel and see the world. I often think I've missed out on so much, but actually I should concentrate on how much I've seen and done.
21. Musicals and Disney films, they make me smile and feel all warm and fuzzy.
22. You Tube, it means I can listen to what ever music I like whilst at work and hear new music
23. Being organised and a doer, without it Good Vibrations may never have happened
24. Having the love, trust and care from the one I love trust and care the most about
25. Having 3 beautiful and clever nieces and 2 gorgeous, inquisitive and adventurous nephews
26. That people don't mind (too much!) my forgetfulness and busyness and therefore don't see them or text them often enough.
27. That I can take great pleasure in a good flow diagram and all its fun shapes, particularly the decision diamond
28. Being able to sleep in most places, most of the time
29. Board games, card games, puzzles, jigsaws, all of the fun, all of the time
30. Having a lovely bunch of ... cocu, nope... friends, that bring me joy in all sorts of special and unique ways.