I am amazed at how my gratitude days have evolved. And, I feel like my writing has improved to the point that I remember "how" to write again. I'd forgotten how much I do enjoy writing ... perhaps I should continue to write more?
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The last 23 days have been so therapeutic for me. It's been so rewarding to dig deep and really assess what I am grateful for. Some things I am grateful for are small, and perhaps sometimes over stated, things compared to others (like the fact that we have money to buy food, clothing, gas for our cars, etc.; or, that we have a place to live). And, even though some of those things have not been mentioned, I am grateful for them.
But, today, I am grateful I started this journey ... my blog. Originally, I planned on using one of the last days as a day to express thankfulness for my gratitude days. But, I realize now that it is much, much more than that. Through my blog I have been able to document my daily life ... and that of my family. It has become (especially recently) a format for writing down the thoughts that I wouldn't think to share with my family and friends on a daily basis. I am grateful I have a photo journal for each of my children to remember what our life was like when they were young. And, I'm mostly grateful that I have something to look back on myself. My memory isn't fantastic, and I love that I can read and see photos about the things we did ... to help me remember. There have been other benefits as well (like, maintaining contact and sharing my life with my friends who live far away), and I don't want to discount them, I am grateful for those things as well. Today, however, I am so, so thankful that I have a space just for me to record my thoughts, actions, and growth of my family.
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The last 23 days have been so therapeutic for me. It's been so rewarding to dig deep and really assess what I am grateful for. Some things I am grateful for are small, and perhaps sometimes over stated, things compared to others (like the fact that we have money to buy food, clothing, gas for our cars, etc.; or, that we have a place to live). And, even though some of those things have not been mentioned, I am grateful for them.
But, today, I am grateful I started this journey ... my blog. Originally, I planned on using one of the last days as a day to express thankfulness for my gratitude days. But, I realize now that it is much, much more than that. Through my blog I have been able to document my daily life ... and that of my family. It has become (especially recently) a format for writing down the thoughts that I wouldn't think to share with my family and friends on a daily basis. I am grateful I have a photo journal for each of my children to remember what our life was like when they were young. And, I'm mostly grateful that I have something to look back on myself. My memory isn't fantastic, and I love that I can read and see photos about the things we did ... to help me remember. There have been other benefits as well (like, maintaining contact and sharing my life with my friends who live far away), and I don't want to discount them, I am grateful for those things as well. Today, however, I am so, so thankful that I have a space just for me to record my thoughts, actions, and growth of my family.
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