“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denials into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”
Melody Beattie
Part of my new morning ritual is to read daily a book I discovered quite serendipitously: Simple Abundance by Sarah Ban Breathnach.
She shared the quote above – so beautiful, so true- and a challenge to note five reasons to be grateful each day.
Some mornings I can be in solitude to read my book and note the previous days gratitudes, although this morning, Mon Cœur was up with me. First she scribbled her gratitudes in my journal, then I reminded her about her journal and she noted her gratitudes there.
This week, I was grateful for:
- A snow day with the kids
- Dinner as a family
- Beautiful sunrises and sunsets
- A walk through Millie’s garden
- Hugs & snugs
- Thirty minutes to sleep in bed alone
- Beautiful full moon
- Brisk afternoon walks
- Dance parties with Mon Amour
- Help with housework
- Mon Cœur’s laugh when playing with Chou Chou
Mon Cœur was grateful for:
- Unicorns
- Sunrises and sunsets
- Ice horses
How do you maintain a spirit of gratefulness?
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