I am starting this for many reasons...as a spiritual practice, as a way to capture the small moments for which I am ever so grateful, as a means to live with a more positive outlook.
Some posts might be nothing more than a sentence. Perhaps even just a word.
Others may be more verbose, and/or include a visual. I am inspired by a friend's visual gratitude journal, where she uploads a daily photo to an online communal gratitude log. Love that idea! So I'm starting small, by attempting the practice for myself here. I do try and express gratitude in the evenings, as I lay in bed, before I go to sleep. But I think that with the addition of an online account, I may begin to see the blessings in my life far more clearly.
And that, I hope, will have a profound effect.
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Sunday 9 Sept
I am grateful for the date I had with my son this afternoon. After talking about it all week, I took him on a "mommy & Felix only" date. He was soooo excited to see elephants and eat ice cream, both of which we did. It was relaxing and fun, walking hand in hand through the lovely zoo. The weather was sunny and utterly perfect...warm, light breeze, gorgeous. We had hours at our disposal and wandered at whim, finding animals to Oooo and Ahhh at. I am grateful for my son, for the smiles and laughs he brings. I am grateful for the proximity we are to the Zoo, and the fact that I have been gifted a membership and can go as often as I wish. I am grateful for time with just my son, to build our relationship and bond with him more and more. I had missed just 1 on 1 quality time with him, and adored our special zoo outing today.
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