Gratitude Post #6, Happy Thanksgiving

This is the final gratitude post before Thanksgiving but certainly not the end of my gratitude! The past several weeks have been enlightening for me, I am experiencing a lot of realization and growth right now. I am far from perfect and, more importantly, far from alone. Enjoy your Thanksgiving and the people you get to celebrate with. May God bless you this year! Today I am grateful:

1. To have a patient and loving family
2. To have wonderful and understanding friends
3. That I constantly have opportunities to learn more about myself
4. To live in such a beautiful place
5. To be healthy!

Gratitude Post #5

This is the fifth installment of my annual gratitude posts! Today I am grateful:

1. I have such wonderful friends
2. I have the tools to grow and change
3. To live in the South!
4. To be supported by my family
5. To have so many ways to connect with people

I hope you enjoy these posts and I look forward to hearing from you!

Gratitude Post #4

This is installment #4 of my annual autumn gratitude posts. I hope you are enjoying them and participating in your own way! Today I am grateful:

Shelby's First Cheer Medal!

1. I get to participate in my daughter's passions
2. My family is close and loves to do things together
3. To be going to New York this week with Wendy and Shelby (Central Park in fall, you know)
4. My business has had a really solid year
5. There are so many ways to connect with people!

Gratitude Post #3

Here is the next installment of my annual gratitude posts. Today I am grateful:

1. I have the freedom to vote
2. I have a loving and supportive family with whom I get to share my life
3. I have found a way of life that pushes me to grow physically, emotionally, and spiritually
4. I have the ability to travel
5. I am healthy!

I look forward to hearing from you, have a wonderful day and week!

Gratitude Post # 2 For 2010

Today I find myself in Charlotte,N.C. This is pretty cool because I am meeting with a group of families who are interested in having us start one of our Insight programs(www.theinsightprogram.com)here.So in that spirit I will begin this post.
1. I am grateful the work I do provides me with the opportunity to help a lot of families
2. I am grateful I get to work with so many committed people
3. I am grateful I got to spend last night carving pumpkins with my family
4. I am grateful I am in a position to do what I love
5. I am grateful I am around teenagers constantly, they are awesome!

Gratitude 2010!

A couple of years ago I started participating in something that has become a tradition for me. For the five Wednesdays ( I realize today is Thursday, but WTF no one is perfect) leading up to Thanksgiving I post five things for which I am grateful. This is something I love to do, it would be awesome if you joined me. If you don't feel like posting your own list, please enjoy mine. I realize this is something I look forward to every year and it has definitely had an effect on how I think throughout the year. So look forward to a gratitude post from me every Wednesday until Thanksgiving! Send me a link toy your blog, I would love to share in your gratitude as well. This week I am grateful for:

1. The beautiful autumn weather in Georgia
2. I get to share my life with two awesome women, Wendy and Shelby
3. I am able to own a business whose sole purpose is to help families heal
4. A life spent being aware of ways I can grow and change
5. To be surrounded by so many great teachers!

I look forward to reading your posts!

A Fine Spring Day Indeed!

What a wonderful day for the Stonebraker family today! Wendy, Shelby, and I began the day by attending Farm Days at Rucker Horse and Pet. It was a great event and we all had fun with the different varieties of chickens, goats, donkeys, and even some snakes. We shop at Rucker fairly often, they're good people and very helpful.

From there,we headed to Lowes. It's time to add to our

raised bed gardens. We have found a ton of joy in these projects at home. It's something we all participate in together and we get to see some cool results. Once we finish these beds we'll have a total of seven. I can't wait until our summer crops start producing!

Days like today reinforce my gratitude. It was beautiful outside, I got to spend some fun time with my family, and we are creating something together. Not all days are like this but they give me a frame of reference for what my attitude needs to be. I love my family and my life. It is my responsibility to them, and to me, to remember to live in the moment and enjoy what I get to do as much as I can.

Gratitude Post #6

Alas, we have reached the final week of gratitude posts. I hope you have enjoyed this tradition as much as I have. I also hope this has helped you to see your life with a little better perspective. Let's all commit to stay more aware of the good in our lives and help to share that with others. Week 6, here goes:

1. I am grateful to be physically, spiritually, and mentally healthy and fit
2. I am grateful to have a beautiful family to share my life with
3. I am grateful to have crossed paths with so many wonderful people
4. I am grateful for all of the vocational opportunities I have
5. I am grateful for the perspective I have gained from some trying experiences in my life

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and Holiday season. Take the time to share joy and happiness with anyone you come across. This is one way we can all make a difference.

Gratitude Post #5

Wow, this is #5! Unbelievable, for this project there is one more post next week. I'll say it again, but thanks to everyone who has participated. Maybe we can think of something for the upcoming holiday season? I, for one, will be posting tips every day between Thanksgiving and Christmas, so stay posted! So on with the gratitude!

1. I am grateful to be able to connect with people through collective gratitude
2. I am grateful to have so much support in pursuing my dreams
3. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to live in so many places in our beautiful country
4. I am grateful so many people are willing to share their experiences in order to benefit others
5. In deference to my blog post yesterday, I am grateful for my chickens!

I look forward to reading your posts soon!

Gratitude Post #4

In this, my latest installment of the Gratitude post, I am going to focus on some aspects of my work that I absolutely love. I can’t wait to see yours!

1. I am grateful to be in a line of work that allows me to build lasting relationships with some extremely interesting people
2. I am grateful I constantly have the opportunity to provide support and guidance to folks who are always looking for ways to improve themselves
3. I am grateful my job involves a lot of laughter
4. I am grateful I get the constant reminder that no matter what I place value on, my success and happiness will ultimately be defined by the relationships I build and maintain
5. I am grateful I get to share my thoughts of gratitude with you because I know for right now we are connected by appreciation

I hope you get the opportunity to pass it on. The more people we have thinking about gratitude, the better.

Gratitude Post #3

As a reminder to all of you, I am continuing a tradition I learned about last year from Tia Graham. The tradition is posting a five item gratitude list every Wednesday up toThanksgiving. So far there are several others joining in, so enjoy reading, and hopefully participating, in the spread of gratitude. Here's my list for the week:

1. I am grateful there are so many ways to meet and connect with people today
2. I am grateful I have had the opportunity to attend several events this year at which I have met so many new and fantastic people
3. I am grateful for the smell, taste, and effect of my absolute favorite beverage......COFFEE!!!!
4. I am grateful to be alive at a time when there are so many technological breakthroughs
5. I am grateful for my wife's discovery and research in to urban homesteading. The garden and the chickens have provided many family bonding opportunities and endless entertainment!

I can't wait to read your lists, they are an inspiration!

Gratitude Installment #2

As a reminder to all of you, I am continuing a tradition I learned about last year from Tia Graham. The tradition is posting a five item gratitude list every Wednesday up toThanksgiving. So far there are several others joining in, so enjoy reading, and hopefully participating, in the spread of gratitude. Here's my list for the week:

1. I am grateful to have seen Neuschwanstein in the Alps shrouded in fog
2. I am grateful to be learning to scuba dive
3. I am grateful I live in beautiful North Georgia
4. I am grateful to have seen Bayern München in person
5. I am grateful for the wonderful unschooling community (thank you for the support and inspiration)

I know I'm a day early, but I had the opportunity!

A Wonderful Time

It has been an amazing couple of weeks. Things at Insight have been great, I am continuing to learn more and more about presenting as a speaker, and I continue to connect with some amazing people. Most importantly two events have clarified why life is so joyous.

First, my beautiful daughter, Shelby, turned 10 years old.She is an amazing child. Her intelligence and spirit allow Wendy and me the opportunity to connect with her in ways beyond the capacity of someone Shelby's age. These 10 years have been incredible. Every day is a beautiful experience. Thank you Shelby.

Second, my good friends, Glen and Shannon Schendel, welcomed their first child into the world. She is a beautiful 9lb. baby girl. I look forward to getting to know her and forming our relationship. Glen and Shannon will be wonderful parents, their daughter is a lucky girl. I figured this was an appropriate picture for this post. I am sitting here tonight filled with gratitude. I hope you are, too.