<<Sept 14 Gratitude: mundane moments>>
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I realized today just how powerful my intentional daily gratitude journey is. I felt nothing overt to be grateful for; the day was a busy morning to and fro with kids' soccer and an afternoon of a WHOLE LOT of cleaning.
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Then
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I was washing my second sinkful of dishes and a thought popped into my mind, "I am grateful to be able to serve my family by doing our dishes."
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This is important because 1) I am sure it was my regular gratitude practice that caused this thought to pop in unsolicited.
2) I am alive to do dishes.
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Nearly three years ago, with a Stage 4 Glioblastoma diagnosis, I did not think I would be alive to watch my kids getting bigger, I did not think I would be cleaning their messes, breaking up their fights, and washing their laundry. .
Today I am grateful for the opportunity to be alive and living into these mundane moments.
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As Brene Brown says, "the most joy is found in ordinary moments."
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Today was a powerful shift of perspective. That's what Gratitude does. One of my greatest hopes is that I can inspire you to find joy: in celebratory times, in sorrowful timed, and in mundane times.
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Have a grateful day
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XOXO
Cheryl
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Beautiful. Gratitude, like positivity, is like a muscle which grows stronger (and easier to exercise) the more you use it. Thanks for this short yet powerful reminder to e grateful and find joy in the lottle things... and even those mundane moments.
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