100 things I am grateful for

It’s been that kind of summer.  The kind where it seemed like a good idea to make a list the things I am grateful for.  I set out to make a list of 100, and once I got going, it seemed it would be just as easy to list a thousand.

But I stuck with 100.  And then I made a video for the list: one day at my house this summer with my kids and my flip video.  Watching it, I’ve decided this video feels–and sounds–a lot like my life.

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   lrlwilliams says:

   July 15, 2009 at 3:35 pm

   Katherine,

   What a BEAUTIFUL video essay! You’re quite the film maker Thanks so much for sharing! I will RT to all my tweeps because I thinks it’s so important to always be grateful! Especially as a writer!
   Thanks again! Have a wonderful day!
   Lydia

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   lrlwilliams says:

   July 15, 2009 at 3:36 pm

   one more thing…do you have costume jewelry on there? lol

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   Dani says:

   July 15, 2009 at 8:05 pm

   i think you’re so brilliant! love this! thanks for sharing! AND i’m glad that you like cicadas too. i wrote my column this week on cicada killer wasps…because we have them…and i was sharing it with my friend who works for the DNR and he thought their sound is annoying/haunting. And I just love it!

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   mary says:

   July 16, 2009 at 12:02 pm

   OMG. I’m crying right now.

   Love. LOVE!

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   hillary says:

   July 16, 2009 at 1:53 pm

   Loving the inevitable possibility … of how each of those lovely, impossible moments yield to the next. Thank you for 100 more reasons to be grateful.

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   Steph says:

   July 16, 2009 at 10:12 pm

   Loved it. Does the fact that I want to rename it “100 Thing for Which I am Grateful” make me an editor?

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   Kimberly says:

   July 19, 2009 at 4:32 pm

   OH WOW! You’ve tickled my soul today! Thanks for that! – Kim

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   useyourtimewisely says:

   July 28, 2009 at 12:14 am

   i love how this so beautifully captures everything you love at this moment in your life.
   so inspiring and lovely. thank you.

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   tracy says:

   July 28, 2009 at 12:16 am

   i love how this so beautifully captures everything you love at this moment in your life.
   so inspiring and lovely. thank you.

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    Mama Mateo says:

    September 4, 2011 at 10:47 pm

    Your books were a welcome companion through the first months with my firstborn when I thought, am I the only mother out there who thinks this is the hardest thing by far? Here’s a video I made on motherhood that was inspired by your videos. http://vimeo.com/28597722

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    Katherine Center Reply:
    September 5th, 2011 at 8:55 am

    Thank you! That video is gorgeous!! The images and the videography are just totally luscious. I love the combination of stills and video. Lovely!

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