January 22nd, 2026

• “I am thankful my body was able to push hard enough on the rowing ergometer to escalate my strain to my WHOOP desired level…10.2!” (Heather Houston 1-22-26)
• “I am grateful that the defroster in the car was speedy enough to get my love to his dental appointment in time.” (Heather Houston 1-22-26)
• “I appreciate my supervisor approving my 3-hours of flex time so I can get off early from work on Friday.” (Heather Houston 1-22-26)
• “I am blessed to have a chef in the house who is leaning into his fusion experience as a chef. He made a western African & southern African pork pap n gravy dish that was out of this world!” (Heather Houston 1-22-26)
• “I appreciate my husband having a fire and cocktail at the ready when I get home from work to enjoy while holding hands and listening to good tunes! “🎶(Heather Houston 1-22-26)

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• “I am thankful to have gotten all my weekend chores done even though my energy was low.  I just recommitted myself to get organized and live into non-clutter and order.” (Heather Houston 1-22-22)
• “I truly adore my morning cup of coffee on the weekend as it is with the man I love deeply.” (Heather Houston 1-22-22)
• “I appreciate the QFC clerk in the self-checkout area for remembering me each time I visit and wishing me a great day.  He is really and excellent human.” (Heather Houston 1-22-22)
• “I am blessed to have the deep love and attention from the love of my life.  He loves me hard and authentically.  Being able to feel safe and vulnerable with him allows the deepening of our connection. I love him!”💗 (Heather Houston 1-22-22)
• “I am grateful for another vacation via cuisine with my partner.  We used a country randomizer which selected Singapore.  Since we are committed to having chicken from all over the world, we found a recipe to make tonight, Singapore Chicken.  It was exceptional and so fun to cook together with the Electric Light Orchestra blasting away.” (Heather Houston 1-22-22)

January 21st, 2026

• “I am grateful to watch “The Ocean” on Netflix which is narrated by Barrack Obama. Needing this positive energy right now in these uncertain times.” (Heather Houston 1-21-26)
• “I appreciate having a bit of fudge on hand in the house to fill my need for something sweet. Neil has a brilliant idea to take a square and cut it into smaller portions to enjoy throughout the day. BRILLIANT!” (Heather Houston 1-21-26)
• “I am thankful there was little to no traffic this morning on my commute.” (Heather Houston 1-21-26)
• “My lovely husband crafted a dish from our World Tour of Chicken to enjoy for dinner tonight…Singapore Chicken. Thank you my love!” ❤️(Heather Houston 1-21-26)
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• “I appreciate my commitment to pursuing student loan forgiveness by calling and waiting on hold for 3 hours to get the answers to begin the process.  The forgiveness of my loans would be a fiscal abundance to be free of that has been on my back for over 25 years.” (Heather Houston 1-21-22)
• “I am grateful to being successful at inputting over 120 appointments for my athletes so they would be afforded training time without other conflicts.” (Heather Houston 1-21-22)
• “I am thankful the federal student loan consolidation process toward loan forgiveness was a quick 15-minute process.” (Heather Houston 1-21-22)
• “I appreciate my partner’s patience with me as I texted him numerous questions during my grocery shopping.  I was poopy tired and needed his input to decipher the Asian characters in the Uwajimaya Market in order to get the makings for Pork Lo Mein for dinner.” (Heather Houston 1-21-22)
• “I am blessed to be able to travel the world with my partner via our cooking.  Tonight we made Pork Lo Mein and it was YUMMY!” (Heather Houston 1-21-22)

January 20th, 2026

• “I am thankful my love gets up at the crack of dawn with me to make me breakfast for after my rowing workout. His care with making sure I am fed before work is priceless. Thank you my love!”❤️ (Heather Houston 1-20-26)
• “I am grateful we have a meeting at work today where they are bringing in box lunches. I was in a hurry this morning and neglected to make my lunch before leaving for work.” (Heather Houston 1-20-26)
• “I appreciate that tonight is Gringo Taco night and my love has made fresh Pico de gallo…YUM!” (Heather Houston 1-20-26)
• “I am blessed to have such a wonderful husband who creates yummy meals.” (Heather Houston 1-20-26)
• “I am thankful I have a warm home as I see the temperature beginning to fall to freezing tonight.” (Heather Houston 1-20-26)

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• “I am thankful to be working with a group of swimming athletes who are committed to improving.” (Heather Houston 1-20-22)
• “I am thankful for my Spotify subscription to veg out to music on my commute home after a frustrating day at work.” (Heather Houston 1-20-22)
• “I am grateful to have a partner that listens to me without judgement as I melt down with frustration at learning my employer had renewed my contract at a wage that didn’t even meet the basic Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA).  at a lowly 2.5% per year, my wage increase equated to .5% for the next 5 years.  UGH!  Time to find a new job!” (Heather Houston 1-20-22)
• “I am blessed to have a partner who shows me his love by giving me time to relax on the couch while he creates a delectable fillet and roasted potato dinner.” (Heather Houston 1-20-22)
• “I appreciate being wrapped up in the arms of my love at night, making me feel safe, supported and loved before I drift to sleep.  A great way to bookend the day together.”💖 (Heather Houston 1-20-22)

January 18th, 2026

• “The convenience of a dishwasher is so wonderful and adds ease to my daily life.” (Heather Houston 1-18-26)
• “I appreciate our world soup exploration and this week we make a chicken lemongrass soup!” (Heather Houston 1-18-26)
• “I am thankful my husband enjoys grocery shopping and cooking together.” (Heather Houston 1-18-26)
• “I am blessed to have a chef in the household. He made a fushion Italian, Guinea & Korean pizza…YUM! (Heather Houston 1-18-26)
• I am grateful my mom’s BP is stabilizing post her dosing of antibiotics.”❤️ (Heather Houston 1-18-26)

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• “I am grateful for minty toothpaste and mouthwash to help me wake up in the morning at 4AM.” (Heather Houston 1-18-22)
• “I appreciate the life guards at the pools I coach at for watching out for all people at the pool, which leaves me free to focus on coaching.” (Heather Houston 1-18-22)
• “I am blessed to have a partner who loves me so hard!”♥️ (Heather Houston 1-18-22)
• “I am thankful for hydrocortisone cream as I thought I might scratch through my neck. My skin has been irritated due to stress.” (Heather Houston 1-18-22)
• “I appreciate my partner making a delicious ceviche for dinner.” (Heather Houston 1-18-22)

January 17th, 2026

• “Feeling grateful that we have a roaring fire, McDonald’s breakfast and Arsenal on the cue to watch.” (Heather Houston 1-17-26)
• “Thankful for both podcast guests showing up and having delightful conversations.” (Heather Houston 1-17-26)
• “Nothing finer than a perfect grocery shop including all the yummy items to create delicious meals.” (Heather Houston 1-17-26)
• “Grateful for the endless love of my 3rd fiancé/3rd husband!” (Heather Houston 1-17-26)
• “Blessed to have the best cuddle bunny in bed…thank you Kiva!” (Heather Houston 1-17-26)

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• “I am grateful my partner made homemade scones served with whipped cream and cherry preserves. It was an epic breakfast!” (Heather Houston 1-17-26)

• “I am blessed to have a partner committed to my goal of finding a new job closer to home. He reached out to his network of friends and found several contacts to help me in my search.” (Heather Houston 1-17-26)
• “I am thankful we live within walking distance of a market. I love walking with my partner hand-in-hand to get fixings for dinner.” (Heather Houston 1-17-26)
• “I am grateful for the work Martin Luther King Jr. did to fight for equal rights for all. #BLM” (Heather Houston 1-17-26)
• “I appreciate cooking with my partner to create a sumptuous meal…sesame peanut noodles.” (Heather Houston 1-17-26)

January 16th, 2026

• “I appreciate my administrative assistant learning at the annual foundation conference that based on the pool of managers at other field offices, she shared she appreciates my supervision.” (Heather Houston 1-16-26)
• “I am blessed I live with a chef who creates homemade pasta that is EPIC!” (Heather Houston 1-16-26)
• “I am grateful my husband loves me so HARD!” (Heather Houston 1-16-26)
• “We live abundantly by being able to enjoy a bottle of red on a Friday night!” (Heather Houston 1-16-26)
• “It is truly wonderful that not matter when I get home each day our dog Kiva is always excited to welcome me home.” (Heather Houston 1-16-26)

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• “I am thankful my partner made me his best version yet of a Dutch Baby for breakfast…EPIC!” (Heather Houston 1-16-22)
• “I am grateful my partner recognized I was having a tough day and surprised me with a mani/pedi…just because.” (Heather Houston 1-16-22)
• “I am thankful for refrigeration so we could enjoy our Moroccan Chicken for a second night.” (Heather Houston 1-16-22)
• “I am so blessed to have a partner who surprises me with new jewelry.” (Heather Houston 1-16-22)
• “I am grateful that my parents are still alive and well.” (Heather Houston 1-16-22)

January 15th, 2026

• “I appreciate my work offering a free health screening at the annual conference. Earned 250 points towards my EAP Benefits program!” (Heather Houston 1-15-26)
• Thankful for my husband creating a new chicken meal from Equatorial Guinea. He created: Gallina en Salsa de Cacahuete (Guinea Hen / Chicken in Peanut Sauce)” (Heather Houston 1-15-26)
• “Filled with hope after having a conversation with our foundation CEO, Dr. William Bell.” (Heather Houston 1-15-26)
• “Thankful that traffic was light post the conference so I could get directly home to my love.” (Heather Houston 1-15-26
• “Blessed to come home to a loving husband, warm home (fireplace roaring) and a home cooked meal.” (Heather Houston 1-15-26)

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• “I am thankful to have hot water to enjoy my morning shower.🚿” (Heather Houston 1-15-22)
• “I am so appreciative that I have a washer and dryer in my apartment vs. lugging all my washables to a laundromat.” (Heather Houston 1-15-22)
• “I am grateful for the cold winter walks hand-in-hand with the man I love.” (Heather Houston 1-15-22)
• “I am grateful to have my mom’s sewing machine, even when it fights with me to work.” (Heather Houston 1-15-22)
• “I appreciate my partner’s creative expression in his passion for cooking and making a Moroccan Chicken & Rice dinner for us to enjoy.” (Heather Houston 1-15-22)

January 14th, 2026

• “When at a conference and they are blasting the air conditioning which makes you feel like you are freezing to death and I am grateful that in the bathroom when washing my hands the temperature of the water was warm. Changed my whole perspective.” (Heather Houston 1-14-26)
• “I appreciate that the voluntold work dinner is paid for by work and at a place that is yummy…Wild Ginger!!!” (Heather Houston 1-14-26)
• “My husband keeping me apprised of today’s Arsenal game. We won 3-2!” ⚽🏆🔴⚪ (Heather Houston 1-14-26)
• “I am thankful for the little no traffic so I could sprint home after the work dinner to reunite with my love!”❤️ (Heather Houston 1-14-26)
• “Today’s presentation on genealogy was a blessing to remind me to push ahead on learning about my own history and culture.” (Heather Houston 1-14-26)

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• “I am grateful when I explained to the McDonald’s (Federal Way, WA.) drive-thru order taker that I was buying breakfast meals for two homeless people on their property and that I needed them bagged separately, they accommodated my request.  I was able to give both individuals their own breakfast bags and beverage so they could remain COVID safe.” (Heather Houston 1-14-22)
• “I am thankful for my space heater at work as the gym is freezing in the early morning.” (Heather Houston 1-14-22)
• “I am thankful that after a long trying week my love showed me some love and walked with me hand-in-hand to our local Bevmo and selected a new 12-year Speyside Single Malt Scotch (Spey River).  🏆WINNING!🏆” (Heather Houston 1-14-22)
• “I am so appreciative that one of our favorite haunts for miso ramen soba noodles (Samurai Noodles) was open and didn’t close due to the economic downturn of COVID.” (Heather Houston 1-14-22)
• “I am grateful I have a partner who loves me enough to let me pick our Friday night movie to watch, like “Seven Pounds” without a single objection.” (Heather Houston 1-14-22)