Gratitude

To go along with my earlier post of Wishing, here are the things I am already grateful to have!
LOVE:  I have a loving family of three.  My husband is a passionate, strong, and clever man.  My daughter is a loving, intuitive, and resourceful little spark-plug, they both love me to pieces and aren't afraid to show it.  My two dogs follow me around the house like little puppies, making sure to be under foot as much as possible, and our kitty has been with us since our family was just a new couple.
HEALTH:  Our health complaints are minimal.  We have great health insurance that takes care of our little problems, but we generally leave the doctor impressed at our vitality.  And we value our health, so we all try to make good choices with food and exercise.
HOME:  We have a mortgage on a good solid home, with a good sized yard.  We have heat and air conditioning, and good insulation to keep the energy in.  We even have an extra room with a mini hide-a-bed for visitors.
TIME:  is money and money is time.  My husband is part of a union and therefore is making enough money to keep us where we are, and I don't work outside the home.  Because of his work I have time to read, write, garden, sew, teach our daughter, and cook.  
There's so much more I'm grateful for:  Snow, Sun, Flowers, Birds, My Hens and their Eggs, Turbo-Tax(I just finished doing taxes, it's so much easier when the computer does all the paper shuffling), Good Coffee, Electricity, Clean Water, Books and other Stories, Trees, Chocolate, and everything else that makes me happy each day.
It's been wonderful focusing on the things I'm grateful for and it's been wonderful wishing for more.  It is surprisingly empowering, I really do feel like I'm attracting more goodness into my life.  Thanks Rhonda Byrne!

Wishing

I recently watched "The Secret" on Netflix, and I am inspired... especially since the very next day I was offered $150 to participate in an online focus group.  My husband was equally inspired, and has just been told that whatever he's been doing he needs to keep it up, because his coworkers are really liking his positive attitude.

One of the tenets of "The Secret" is to simply wish, to tell the universe what it is you want....it's the old standby, "Ask and You Shall Receive."
So Here We Go:
I believe that we all deserve financial security, and the ability to get what we work for.
I want that Financial Security, and I'm closer to having that than many people
but I want MORE than just that.  I want the financial freedom to do what I want when I want.

I want more time to sew, to garden, to read, and to just be with with my family.  
I want to drink coffee and read books by the window, without having to watch the neighbors houses.
I want the money to invest in people and projects that I believe will make the world better for everyone, I want to be a Philanthropist.
My husband has our wish up to $10,000,000 , so that we can donate 2 million to help those in need.
We want a home in the woods, I want a yurt or a log cabin.  We want a place where our daughter can grow up wild, but safe.  
We want to bring our extended family in, we want to give them homes and jobs, so we can stop worrying about them.  I want to set up my disabled mother with a private home, and private caregivers so that she can have the quality of life everyone deserves.  I want to give my mom a flower garden, and the confidence to walk in it.
Most of all, I want to do good in the world, while also having the resources to do good for my family.

Well, we could all wish for hours if given the chance, but let me just put this out there.  If you want to help me succeed, by all means let me know.