Gratitude Day 8: The little things

Today, I am grateful for some simple things.

1. A free evening at home after being away
2. My bed and the weight of my blankets
3. Living in a country where I can assume that the law and my social circle will protect me. I have been reading this book and realizing what a small percentage of the world has both of these protections. Definitely food for thought at work and hopefully a catalyst for change in the world.
4. Realizing that we live in one of the only integrated neighborhoods in our city. Profound gratitude for our neighbors, even if they can be a little on the noisy side. :)

Gratitude Day 7: Perspective

Perspective

Today, on the eve of returning to work, I am grateful for the perspective that stepping back gives. 

This vacation was especially a good time to explore the effect of a lot of BIG changes at work. I knew I needed a break, and it was even better than I could have imagined. Not that it always turns out that way, but this time it did, so I am full of gratitude and relief. 

I am grateful for hard conversations with friends. Sometimes, in order to not grow apart, you have to carefully have hard conversations, and the mess of it all can be overwhelmingly beautiful. Perspective. 

Gratitude Days 5 & 6

I realize that it seems a leeetle like the easy way out to start my gratitude practice on a week when I am going on vacation.... but maybe it was a wise way to start a new habit. Either way, here are yesterday's and today's:
Yesterday: I am grateful for playing on a beach all day with these lovelies plus our two (non-pictured) men.

Today: I am unendingly thankful for water.

Gratitude Day 4

Today, I am grateful for time spent reading with friends, napping, and starting to relax.

Gratitude Day 3

Today, I am grateful for Caleb, who remains very calm while I stress out about packing for our vacation.

See? Look how calm he is.

Gratitude Day 2

Today, I am grateful for an evening with no plans... For the first time in too long, we slowed down, caught up, slow-danced in our living room. Eating on the front porch, and a hot shower. And now, on to packing!

Tomorrow, the promise of sunshine and vacation...

Gratitude Day 1

Today, I am grateful for slow, sleepy rain that falls gently for hours, soaking the earth with life.

More tomorrow...