A Day of Spontaneity [Gratitude Project 2023: day thirty one]
I'm grateful to have made it all the way through the first month of this project without skipping a day. I can officially say that's a...
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![A Day of Spontaneity [Gratitude Project 2023: day thirty one]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42a70b_73cfd153f8154162895f1c43ed99f78a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_3760,h_1644,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/42a70b_73cfd153f8154162895f1c43ed99f78a~mv2.jpg)
![A Gray Day [Gratitude Project 2023: day thirty]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42a70b_9b408385ee4d4fbbadbc95d489553775~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1862,h_814,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/42a70b_9b408385ee4d4fbbadbc95d489553775~mv2.jpg)
dominiquerlafayett
Aug 30, 20232 min read
A Gray Day [Gratitude Project 2023: day thirty]
Day thirty brings us a hurricane and temperatures that are twenty degrees cooler than they have been in at least a month. I'm grateful...
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![Living Boldly... in the South [Gratitude Project 2023: day twenty nine]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42a70b_b8e35e6bdc6949b9a4cf9a5a81cba5a2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_3000,h_1312,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/42a70b_b8e35e6bdc6949b9a4cf9a5a81cba5a2~mv2.jpg)
dominiquerlafayett
Aug 29, 20233 min read
Living Boldly... in the South [Gratitude Project 2023: day twenty nine]
I'll be honest, I'd kind of forgotten what it felt like to be treated differently (and sometimes downright badly) based on the five...
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![The Calm After a Storm [Gratitude Project 2023: day twenty eight]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42a70b_a205cd9e7d474907bb2da284bb42996b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_3000,h_1312,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/42a70b_a205cd9e7d474907bb2da284bb42996b~mv2.jpg)
dominiquerlafayett
Aug 28, 20233 min read
The Calm After a Storm [Gratitude Project 2023: day twenty eight]
A small note of gratitude before going on the tangent of the day: I'm grateful for the long fought for skill of listening to my body and...
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![The Gift of Gratitude [Gratitude Project 2023: day twenty seven]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42a70b_fc98da584e62439c8667537f65f0b8d4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_3000,h_1312,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/42a70b_fc98da584e62439c8667537f65f0b8d4~mv2.jpg)
dominiquerlafayett
Aug 27, 20233 min read
The Gift of Gratitude [Gratitude Project 2023: day twenty seven]
It's only day twenty seven so I have to be honest, I didn't expect to already be writing a blog with a title that's quite so on the nose....
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![Post Run Clarity [Gratitude Project 2023: day twenty six]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42a70b_aebd9ecc468842668451016512fe6b42~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_3000,h_1312,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/42a70b_aebd9ecc468842668451016512fe6b42~mv2.jpg)
dominiquerlafayett
Aug 26, 20233 min read
Post Run Clarity [Gratitude Project 2023: day twenty six]
Last night I made the statement that I wasn't a runner. I was asked what I was going to do for my workout at the gym, when a run was...
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![Moments of Serendipity (and books+coffee with a friend) [Gratitude Project 2023: day twenty five]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42a70b_0cbbf33de3144ef9937de6ee08f6c4c5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_3000,h_1312,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/42a70b_0cbbf33de3144ef9937de6ee08f6c4c5~mv2.jpg)
dominiquerlafayett
Aug 25, 20233 min read
Moments of Serendipity (and books+coffee with a friend) [Gratitude Project 2023: day twenty five]
Today's moment of gratitude seemed pretty easy, honestly. Day twenty five: I'm grateful I got to make up the plans with a great friend...
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![The Joys of Still Being Alive [Gratitude Project 2023: day twenty four]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42a70b_bd19eb393a56481e94b799cbfc691fea~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_3000,h_1312,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/42a70b_bd19eb393a56481e94b799cbfc691fea~mv2.jpg)
dominiquerlafayett
Aug 24, 20233 min read
The Joys of Still Being Alive [Gratitude Project 2023: day twenty four]
Today did not start out in the most gratitude filled headspace. I never claimed to be perfect at this, jeez. In fact, I'd go as far as to...
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![Teachers and Mentors [Gratitude Project 2023: day twenty three]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42a70b_697a725fcd494a2cb501808d83cdc259~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_2999,h_1311,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/42a70b_697a725fcd494a2cb501808d83cdc259~mv2.jpg)
dominiquerlafayett
Aug 23, 20232 min read
Teachers and Mentors [Gratitude Project 2023: day twenty three]
I'm starting to think that maybe all of the deep life contemplation is just something that happens around the anniversary of one's birth....
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dominiquerlafayett
Aug 22, 20232 min read
[Gratitude Project 2023: day twenty two]
Go ahead, you know you thought it too. "A pleasant surprise is in store for you...in bed." *insert preteen level hysterics*. I'm grateful...
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![Another Gratitude Dump [Gratitude Project 2023: day twenty one]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42a70b_346459e0f5d84310ae463bd83b9ded74~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_3000,h_1312,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/42a70b_346459e0f5d84310ae463bd83b9ded74~mv2.jpg)
dominiquerlafayett
Aug 21, 20232 min read
Another Gratitude Dump [Gratitude Project 2023: day twenty one]
And we've reached the three week mark! I think I'm in it for the long haul now, though just saying that has me worried I've jinxed...
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![The Gift of Community [Gratitude Project 2023: day twenty]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42a70b_d9c5bd7dbaad4b17b578dd4d6359a971~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_2312,h_1011,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/42a70b_d9c5bd7dbaad4b17b578dd4d6359a971~mv2.jpg)
dominiquerlafayett
Aug 20, 20233 min read
The Gift of Community [Gratitude Project 2023: day twenty]
I was on the hunt for a red candle today, which landed me in my favorite of local shops (Natural Elements Shoppe, for all of my local...
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![To the Strongest Woman I Know [Gratitude Project 2023: day nineteen]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42a70b_6439fea67eaa409f87f4720394f5fd93~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_3000,h_1312,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/42a70b_6439fea67eaa409f87f4720394f5fd93~mv2.jpg)
dominiquerlafayett
Aug 19, 20234 min read
To the Strongest Woman I Know [Gratitude Project 2023: day nineteen]
"I don't know why all the trees change in the Fall, but I know you were on my side even when I was wrong, And I love you for giving me...
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![The Feeling of the Untethered Soul [Gratitude Project 2023: day eighteen]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42a70b_817ec3a645f54fd2b3f87c84b3ba96fe~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_3000,h_1312,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/42a70b_817ec3a645f54fd2b3f87c84b3ba96fe~mv2.jpg)
dominiquerlafayett
Aug 18, 20232 min read
The Feeling of the Untethered Soul [Gratitude Project 2023: day eighteen]
I remember reading the book, "The Untethered Soul" on one of my impulsive flights to visit home while living in California. The main idea...
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![Happy(hour) accidents [Gratitude Project 2023: day seventeen]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42a70b_92cba2237a7942a08a58d44beeeb31b0~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_1080,h_472,al_c,q_90,enc_auto/42a70b_92cba2237a7942a08a58d44beeeb31b0~mv2.webp)
dominiquerlafayett
Aug 17, 20232 min read
Happy(hour) accidents [Gratitude Project 2023: day seventeen]
Writing this a half an hour too late to actually fall on day seventeen, but I had the thought and feeling of gratitude starting a few...
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![Those who Teach Wellness [Gratitude Project 2023: day sixteen]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42a70b_068f3f6f65d245639cd1fad55f553691~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_3000,h_1312,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/42a70b_068f3f6f65d245639cd1fad55f553691~mv2.jpg)
dominiquerlafayett
Aug 16, 20233 min read
Those who Teach Wellness [Gratitude Project 2023: day sixteen]
Today I am grateful for the Physical Therapist I was fortunate enough to stumble to back in California. It was funny how it happened,...
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![The Written Word (and those who support it) [Gratitude Project 2023: day fifteen]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42a70b_8ac81f05743a4a24b2a4a21827f22d26~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_3000,h_1312,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/42a70b_8ac81f05743a4a24b2a4a21827f22d26~mv2.jpg)
dominiquerlafayett
Aug 15, 20233 min read
The Written Word (and those who support it) [Gratitude Project 2023: day fifteen]
Some wise man once told me that I'm an external processor. He then proceeded to explain the difference between the internal and the...
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![The Art of Food. [Gratitude Project 2023: day fourteen]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42a70b_96b38d342ba248a384c9804215111171~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_3000,h_1312,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/42a70b_96b38d342ba248a384c9804215111171~mv2.jpg)
dominiquerlafayett
Aug 14, 20232 min read
The Art of Food. [Gratitude Project 2023: day fourteen]
If you've known me for any extended period of time, you probably know that I'm one of those people who loves to take pictures of their...
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![Back Down to Earth [Gratitude Project 2023: day thirteen]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42a70b_b757af384b9f412ebcc3e3be192ce93c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_3000,h_1312,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/42a70b_b757af384b9f412ebcc3e3be192ce93c~mv2.jpg)
dominiquerlafayett
Aug 13, 20232 min read
Back Down to Earth [Gratitude Project 2023: day thirteen]
Not to sound too hippy woo-woo pagan in this business but, today I'm grateful for the "nature is my church" vibes this morning brought. A...
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![Stepping out of the Comfort Zone [Gratitude Project 2023: day 12]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42a70b_e89b67894d2c4553aed7e4961e1b5dab~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_3000,h_1312,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/42a70b_e89b67894d2c4553aed7e4961e1b5dab~mv2.jpg)
dominiquerlafayett
Aug 12, 20232 min read
Stepping out of the Comfort Zone [Gratitude Project 2023: day 12]
I promised myself that when I got back to Georgia, I wouldn't just fall back into old patterns. I wouldn't slump back into...
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