As I warm up for the New Year's lotions, I realize that starting each day with a gratitude is priming the pump. As the day wears on, I recognize gratitude for other things. For instance, I started today with "Today I am thankful for vivid dreams". They were helping me process emotion.
Yesterday's written gratitude was, "Today I am grateful for weather forecasts." Slowly but surely a cold front and winter storm is taking over here. By tomorrow, there will be snow on the ground. "Workout sponsored by mother nature" - lol, certainly not the one I would have chosen.
So as the day goes on, I am thankful for a warm house (returning indoors after taking Benji out). I am thankful DH remembered a grocery item 'the kids' want this evening. I am thankful for what my body can do - even with slick sidewalks, I was able to keep my balance on the dog walk.
Annoyed by having to use distilled water, I become aware of my gratitude that the lead pipe is no longer in use transporting water into our home: I am grateful that work was done-people I don't even know personally-to improve our quality of life.
I am thankful to have a large enough home that my surly spouse can retreat to his writing room. After he did that, I learned that Betty White had passed. That could be feeding into his mood; he tends to take these things hard.
I am grateful for jigsaw puzzles to keep my hands out of the cookie jar. I've thrown another 'resolution" in to make it a trio: Eat sitting down. I was feeling grumbly about not yet achieving it for even one day (I started practicing on December 26th), and turned it immediately around into "I am grateful to be learning a new habit". And now as I type this, I am grateful for days when the gratitude flows like this. Not every day does.
Happy New Year and may you recognize the blessings that surround you. 💓💓💓
Your gratitude posts are a blessing, Sis! The cross-Sparking effect of being around other positive people will get us through the difficult days, right? The Pebble Jar and its tributaries are ready, re-loaded and in waiting for the dawn of 2022!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! I think you have finally defined a "lotion" I can get on board with (you know I've never liked lotion for my hands or body and only "old age" has nudged me into using it)... the mental "lotion" is much more my speed.
Giving gratitude helps to change our attitudes. For me, I find that some days are easier than others.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! I am grateful for another year and ample opportunities (I'm sure) for practice.
I am slathering on this New Year!
ReplyDeleteYou've made me giggle with the autocorrect. It make a lot of sense, though. I need to rub in those changes I want to make so that the rest of my life is soft and smooth!
I like your turn of phrase and extension of the autocorrect 😁 Slather it on, rub it in, make the rest of our lives soft and smooth! 💕
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