In previous iterations of my life, the search for daily gratitude has been a tool that has helped me to find my way out of darkness. It’s not overly dramatic to say that gratitude has saved me. I’ve never given up my daily gratitude practice. Each night when I turn out the light, I identify something in the day for which I am grateful. That habit has served me well in the past 18 months, which have been hard. As I am finding my way forward into a new existence and it is my recognition of gratitude that is helping to light my way.
April and its abundant blooms ensure that gratitude is easy to locate. By this point in the month, there is a flower or plant beginning to bloom nearly every day. First the purple crocuses, then the white and yellow daffodils, the hostas peaking through the soil, the pink magnolia and cherry tree flowers, the redbud and dogwood blooms, phlox preparing to open, the tulips and then the azaleas……the sunshine and these abundant blooms are a daily reminder that there is beauty to be found when I need it most. April and May are so very lovely and I never take these beautiful days for granted. That’s happy!
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