Gratitude Journal-Medicine for the soul 2

[Phoebe]

not so fast, guys!!! I fell off the wagon, but my gratitude is back and ready to shine!

-I am grateful that my chickens are far more resilient than I gave them credit for. I thought I had lost my entire flick two weeks ago, but I only lost the three birds I never found that night. All the rest, however bad they looked that night, are back to running around and scolding me when I don't give them exactly what they want.

-I am grateful that I have people in my life who genuinely care about me. I used to think that only my WH and parents fit that bill, but now I realize there are many more people who love me, and that makes me feel so supported.

-I am grateful for sadness, because knowing the depths of sadness has helped me to appreciate the small, everyday bits of joy that I experience, like my silly barking gray fox visitor, the way my farm kitty jumps onto my lap to welcome me home when I open my car door, the way the wind turns the leaves on a hot humid day, or the way a duckling dabbling along behind its mother is so disarmingly sweet. Every single day has so many such moments of joy just waiting to be noticed. Sadness has been a great catalyst of appreciation for me.