I have always thought I was a grateful person, always appreciating the little things. However, when I began my weekly gratitude challenge on the blog, I noticed how intentionally taking the time to think about and write about what I am grateful for made a huge difference in how I approached life. It hasn’t...
52 Weeks of Gratitude: Week 10
This week ended with feeling a lot of gratitude. Saturday afternoon I lost my grandmother and while it has been difficult emotionally, I am so grateful she is no longer suffering. I’ve been dealing with a lot of “what if’s”, “should have’s”, and “could have’s” in the last 24 hours, but I also know...
52 Weeks of Gratitude: Week 9
I am starting to notice of pattern in my weeks. This writing challenge has helped me realize some negative patterns in my life that I need to change. Each week, I reflect back on what I’m grateful for, and while I do that I think about how I felt. Recently, I have been overly...
52 Weeks of Gratitude: Week 8
It was another slow week for me with a couple of bad days, but I made it to Friday and constantly thought about what I’m grateful for. When I started feeling stressed and negative thoughts were going through my mind, I stopped and thought about what I’m grateful for in that moment. It’s a...
52 Weeks of Gratitude: Week 7
I know, I’m a little behind on posting this gratitude post. After traveling and coming back to extremely cold weather, I was very run down. I am still recovering a cold that started early last week. However, sometimes you need a reminder to slow down. It’s not easy for me, but I had to....
52 Weeks of Gratitude: Week 6
This past week has been full of gratitude. I have been taking in every moment with my nephew, even the less peaceful ones. Seeing his joy brings me so much joy and I am so incredibly grateful for that. Of course there have been moments where I have wondered, “how the heck will I...