Remembering to let go

I'm grateful for:

• this blog and you girls for reminding me to let go of frustration and annoyance and focus on the positive. I've had several moments at home and at work the last couple of days when I've let little things get to me... I'm grateful I have Daily Offering to remind me to let it go.
• those certain songs I always listen to when I need an escape.
• Halloween candy. Can't.. stop.. eating.. chocolates... (Even though I cringe a bit at all the waste that accumulates from those individual wrappers...)
• our new vanilla shortbread home fragrance at BBW. It's this perfect mix of vanilla and cream and lemon... heavenly. I took home the small candle in that scent as my associate freebie and love it so much that I bought the matching wallflower today.
• spending time with my dad in Seattle Friday morning. He was scouting churches for performance and rehearsal venues for the upcoming choral convention and asked if I'd tag along to keep him company. I think my favorite part of the day was just listening to the final cut of the new PLU Christmas CD in the car on the way up there and back. I actually started getting a little choked up hearing how absolutely beautiful it was - I know that sounds silly, but somehow the combination of the music, the message of the lyrics, and my memories of singing it really got to me. Yet another example of the power of music, you know?
• being chosen for the internship at 5th Ave! (Not really news anymore, but I just realized that I hadn't expressed my gratitude here yet.)
• Clare, for making the promise with me that we'll keep encouraging each other to "get our wings ready." :)
• feeling like I'm ready to go to bed with an open heart after coming home from a looong day at work with tight muscles and immediately getting annoyed with my family. I'm letting it go, and I know that will help me sleep better and wake up grateful for a new day.