I had a moment like that on my 50th birthday, just a few weeks ago.  And I keep re-living it and basking in the bliss of it. It’s that moment that inspired me to write my Gratitude Posts because in that moment I felt so loved, so blessed and I soaked it all up with total abandon and joy. That’s when I really ‘got’ the importance of being loved and I had a burning need to try and give others just a fraction of that feeling.

So thank you for reading my posts and sharing my journey of gratitude. I hope you’ve gotten to know a few special people a little better and I hope that my posts have inspired you to be grateful and to tell those you love that they matter to you, because as human BEings, we all need to receive and give love. It’s why we’re here. To be love.

Below is a video of my ‘bottled moment’, it was a complete surprise to me and I still struggle to find the words to express my thanks to my beautiful friends, family and the gorgeous Goddesses who plotted and planned it. Thank you to beautiful Zoe for videoing it and giving me a bottled moment that I can re-live again and again. It was pure magic. Enjoy, I love you and I am eternally grateful. If you’ve been following along and haven’t left a comment yet, I’d love to hear your gratitude thoughts.

I am gr8ful for you Girlfriends

There’s a group of girls that I’ve known for about 15 years. Our children all went to primary school together and we’ve been friends through all those years. There’s something pretty special about sharing a bit chapter of your life with friends. In the early days we spent a lot of time making craft for the mother’s day stalls and the school fete. I loved those days filled with paint, cellophane and tissue paper! To walk into a brand new school and feel so welcomed was a new experience for me and I will be forever grateful. Over time our kids have grown, all have finished school now and are at uni or out in the world doing their thing and every few weeks us six girls get together for dinner. It’s become a tradition to celebrate our birthdays with each other where we catch up on news and share our lives. I am so grateful for you girls. Thank you for being an important part of my life Dorit, Rita, Gail, Virginia and Margaret. Love you long time beautiful ones x
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Jane – I am grateful for you

I think you must be my oldest friend Jane! I’ve known you since you were born, 45 years ago. Growing up next door to you was so much fun, you were always a bundle of laughs. I think you’re the happiest person I know! My fondest memories are of us riding around on our bikes, holding our secret club meetings in our hide-away place, eating sugar sandwiches and playing schools. Oh, and those Christmas plays we used to put on for our parents! We spent hours rehearsing and had the loveliest childhood together. I am so grateful that you were our neighbour and even more grateful that we’re still good friends today. Thank you for being you x

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Sizzle Sisters – I am grateful for you

The Sizzle Sisters is a local Master Mind group I was invited to join last year. These girls have been amazing support for me and my business and I am so grateful for each and every one of them. The dynamics of this group is powerful and has given me a space where I can share anything and know that I’m in a safe space, where I can talk about business and ask for help or advice. Without this group of amazing women I’d be floundering alone trying to find answers and solutions to a million questions and problems. I am grateful for you all: Sue Murphy, Annie Infinite, Kama Frankling, Krishna Everson, Natalie Hennessey, Zoe Wyatt, Toni-Louise Forsyth, Kim Keroheke, Leanne Francia, Hayley Green, Jen Forster, Karen Clarke, Renee Veldman-Tentorini and Debbie Ducic. Cheers girls, I wonder what awesomeness we can create this year! Love you!
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Carolyn – I am gr8ful for you

Carolyn, your are such a joy to be around! I love love love that I found you and now I get to attend your pastel art class every week. To take three hours (ok, sometimes it’s closer to four) out of my week, drive into the hills and hang out with you and a bunch of gorgeous girls to paint, draw, create, learn and appreciate art is absolute bliss! It’s an escape from every-day life and something I am incredibly grateful for. You are a brilliant teacher, you bring out the best in each of us and you just keep pushing us, ever so gently, a little more each week and I love the challenge. I am grateful for you, for your faith in me and my inner artist. Thanks to you I no longer “should on myself” and I love having you in my life. Thank you for the art Carolyn x.

Kylie – I am grateful for you

Kylie, I am just loving your Tall Poppy Project and I am so grateful that you trusted me to help make it come to life. Your message is powerful and potent and it comes from your heart. I am grateful that you’re my friend and I am really looking forward to getting to know you better. I love that you have a beautiful message to share and the passion with which you share it. I love your dedication, your commitment and your unwavering love for life. I love that you see beauty in everything and that you are showing it to the world with honesty and vulnerability. I am grateful for you Kylie Patchett!
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Nicole and Brad – I am grateful for you

There are some friendships that last a life time, no matter how long it is between visits or conversations, you just pick up where you left off. That’s how we are. We’ve known you two for more than 25 years now, we’ve had babies together, moved houses and towns, demolished countless bottles of alcohol between us, cooked amazing feasts for each other, played a million games of 500 together, baled hay, been on holidays, and you cared for our kids when they were babies. I am so grateful that you’re an intricate part of our lives. You guys are family! Our children adore you both, especially now they can share those bottles with you I am grateful for your support, your unwavering friendship and the longevity of our friendship – we’ve got history! You are our rocks, when the chips are down you’re always there, when there’s a celebration you’re always there and I love you both long time and forever.

Hazel – I am gr8ful for you

Hazel – Grandma as you’re better known. I am grateful that I’m part of your family. I’m grateful for all the Christmas parties over the years and the early years on the farm. We used to love to visit you and Poppa there. The kids stilll talk about finding Easter Eggs in the Magic Rainforest that you created, vomiting grandma’s terrrible soup and gorging on your delicious hot pikelets, walking for ages up the hill to the swearing tree – just to swear, lying under the mango trees on a hot summer’s day, swimming in your pool and playing with your button collection. I am grateful for the oasis you created and the magic you brought to our children’s lives, I’m grateful that you’re my mother in law, for your encouragement and support over the years and even for your nuttiness. Thank you. I love you Grandma Hazel x

Natalie – I am gr8ful for you

Natalie, your vision and dreams are incredibly inspiring to me, you sure are a Spirited Woman! I am grateful for your serene energy and I love that you’re so comfortable in your own skin, you know yourself so well – that’s something I aspire to. There’s a beautiful feminine strength to you, you are a leader of women and a true Goddess. I got to know you better last year when I was part of your Circle group, what an amazing sacred space you created for six of us, where we meditated, talked, laughed and cried once a month for six months. It was truly a beautiful experience and you gave so much to each of us. I am grateful I can call you my friend, beautiful Goddess Warrior. Thank you Natalie for the love you give.
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Judy – I am gr8ful for you

Judy is an angel! Every fortnight for the last six weeks, Judy’s been arriving at my door, all dressed in white with her blue eyes sparkling. She comes with a mop in one hand and a bucket in the other. Judy is my cleaning lady, and I am SO grateful for her!  I’ve never had a cleaning lady before and I used to wonder how I’d feel about someone in my home, cleaning up our stuff; I thought it might be embarrassing, but Judy is so sweet. I am grateful that Judy is very fussy and likes to clean things with gumption and a toothbrush (not my toothbrush!). She’s particularly good at mirrors and glass.  She’s old-fashioned, she loves a chat, and she’s not afraid of a bit of hard work (yes, sadly it is hard work, I’ve neglected my domestic duties for far too long). Thank you Judy, I just love coming home to a sparkling clean house, it’s taken so much pressure off and you’re worth your weight in gold!
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