after all the worrying and complaining about my age… guess
what, friends. my birthday came and went
and instead of being gripped by a sense of fear and negativity, on the day
itself i was instead gripped by an extreme sense of gratitude.
it just washed over me like the waves and as i sat on the beach with my
coffee and journal i started spontaneously writing down all the myriad
things in my life that i was grateful for.
not only the big elements in my life like my health and
family and friends and freedom, but the rocks, waves and sand. all of it.
and it became so apparent to me, once again, that gratitude
is everything. everything. as long as we have that, we are going to be
OK!
(i am so grateful as well for you, my blogger friends. i know i have gotten behind between packing, unpacking, etc, blah, blah, blah..... i will be visiting soon!!)
it's so true...gratitude is a huge generating energy...the more you feel it the more you have to be grateful for!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful thing to do on your Birthday, Patty. Writing gratitude does lift a person up - I agree. I am so pleased you enjoyed your day. Thanks so much for thinking of me and for the lovely card on FB -- so cool - didn't know you could do that! xoDonna
ReplyDeleteRight on Sister! Welcome to the 60-something generation! xo jane
ReplyDeleteGratitude is so important and I'm so grateful for your wonderful photos from the seashore. And the sunset!!!! They take me to a world of dreams...
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