Instagram + Gratitude

Having fun with Instagram and inviting more joy into my life by appreciating those little moments I want to cherish

What are you grateful for this week?

Practicing Gratitude

Do you ever had a gratitude journal?  I started one after I finished reading The Gifts of Imperfection. I came across the journal in a stack while I was rearranging my living room. Yes, I started something that I immediately forgot about -how shocking.  But it is something I would like to pick back up, so I'm going to add it to my existing morning routine. It will fit perfectly after my daily stretching routine and before I start my digital reading in the morning. And lucky you -I'll share a few nuggets of my gratefulness each week. With Instagram, of course! Hmmmm, perhaps I should call this "Instagratitude"?

Making ice cream

Sprinkler fun

Nature art

Continuing the Jubilee fun

What are the moments from the past week you want to remember and cherish forever? Share your thoughts or a link in the comments!

Grateful

I know there will come a day when she won't want anything to do with me. She won't want me to color Jubilee pages with her, share a blanket, or insist on eating food from my plate (even though she has the exact same food on her own). She won't lay in bed at night, clinging to my hand, and begging me to promise I will live with her when I am old. Sometimes, such devotion is overwhelming. It is tempting to insist she eats the food from her own plate without tasting mine, or to hide in the bathroom for a few minutes of solace.

But then I will take a deep breath, and remind myself that it won't always be like this. Someday, I will look back and long for the return of the little girl who just wants to be with her mommy. I remind myself to be grateful for the time we have right now.