Hi There! Just here taking a few moments to realize I’m a speck of dust, floating on a sunbeam in the vastness of space. While I’m here on Earth…I just wanted to say I’m grateful for so much…this was a hard, emotional, tough, really long week, this first week of 2021. So I’m making an effort to stay grounded and grateful.
my gratitude list is long:
*hugs from my 14-year old (and my 18-year old when he’s home from college!)
*health care workers going in every day during a global pandemic trying to save lives
*documentaries about dolphins & people like Sylvia Earle and David Attenborough
*kind people who make the world better and brighter
*the smell of candles, lotion, cookies baking in the oven
*warm blankets and fireplaces
*clean water
*a fridge full of groceries
*higher education for myself, my husband, my son(s)
*hiking, and a body that is able to move
*sunrises and sunsets
*hot showers
*music, books, photographs, art
*the internet: answers, questions, recipes, connecting with friends, photographs and stories of places you haven’t been able to visit; it’s all at the tip of our fingers
*flip flop tans, the sound of ocean waves, the salty air and sand between your toes
*changing seasons and weather, but the sound of birds all year long
*late night comedians who share information, but also create a much needed laugh
*inventions like SCUBA equipment, space ships, bridges and vaccines
*of course my health, home and job
*and dreams, hope, love …
Count your blessings today and every day. Sometimes they are hard to find, at least for me, but there is always at least one thing/person/memory/future event … What are you thankful for today? If you’re having trouble thinking of something right now – take a nap or go to bed, at least that sometimes works for me, my mind is always clearer after some rest. So rest. And be grateful.
The Lefty Writer 