There are so many amazing things in life, especially when it comes to food. Last week, I was prompted to write down 101 things that I am grateful for, and I am sharing some of them with you now. As I wrote, it brought me back to international meals, trips that changed me, and memories from childhood that I long for.
Some of the things I am most thankful for:
My first hangliding experience over Interlaken, Switzerland.
~ Bright orange sunsets in India
~ Artichokes
~ Dancing
~ Raw chocolate mousse
~ The smell of French pastries and butter
~ My iPod
~ Traveling on trains
~ Riding escalators at airports
~ Fizzy kombucha
~ Crunchy apples
~ Eating with a fork and knife
~ Posters of my trips to Europe and India
~ Vision
~ Garden parties
~ Fresh spring water from the Alps
~ Shoulder massages
~ Paradise
~ Beautiful sparkling earrings
~ Cantaloupe
~ Take off
~ Flapper hats
~ The opening notes of concerts
~ Walking barefoot in grass
~ Watching vegetables grow
~ Silent meals
~ Eating lunches on the waterfront of Vashon Island
~ Being gifted with gifts from Egypt
~ Buying food in other countries
~ Receiving phone calls from the other side of the planet
~ Creamy textures
~ Clean German trains
~ French baguette sandwiches
~ Holding bouquets upside down like the French do
~ The organic farm in Geneva
~ Digging carrots out of the ground
~ Indian chai in small cups
~ Accents
~ The smell of the flowers in the air in Spain
~ My passport
~ Belgian heels
~ Hang gliding
~ The Swiss Alps
~ The smell of damp forest soil
~ The scent of dahlia stems
~ Walking while listening to music
~ Erte
~ Raw “cheese” cake
~ Watermelon
~ Fresh blood orange juice in Italy
~ Greek Islands
~ Opportunities to gather with other people who will change this world
At the end of the night, I paused to marvel at a coincidence. I was at The Painted Plate pottery shop in Olympia, and saw the back of a plate that a younger man had painted as a Christmas gift. It said, “Mom, Someday we will be in Paradise.” The word “Paradise” has been very big in my life lately. The MindMovie I created and watch several times a day is accompanied by the song “Paradise” by Coldplay. This month, I am creating paradise in my own life. Seems to me that I’m on the right track.
Ava Waits is an inspirational speaker, business mentor, and author. She believes that making money should feel like bliss, and that your professional life should bend to your itinerary. Clients worldwide have used Ava’s processes to release financial constriction and bring more business opportunities and income into their lives.
Prior to supporting businesses, Ava ran an international nutrition coaching company, where she guided professionals to stay healthy while traveling the world for work and leisure. She provided workshop audiences and clients with natural support for digestion, immunity, and happiness, and also taught Traveling Healthy in Europe classes for travel television host Rick Steves.
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