“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
Albert Einstein
This has been a trying year for my outlook, as I’m sure it has been for many of us. I’m generally a pretty upbeat, happy person who can shake moods fairly quickly. 2020 has been a test of my disposition.
And though I know most of you have heard this, know it, practice it, live it – I think it always bears repeating for that one person (sometimes me) who could use a gentle reminder.
Gratitude
Gratitude starts with perspective. It’s flipping the negative on its head and looking for that silver lining.
Am I mixing metaphors? It’s kinda my thing.
If you do it consciously and routinely, eventually it becomes habit and habit becomes lifestyle. Until we forget…that’s why I’m dedicating a post to it.
As I said, 2020 has been challenging, but there is plenty to be grateful for nonetheless:
- Despite the “panic”, I’ve never run out of toilet paper.
- Though I miss my co-workers, I see them virtually every week.
- I have a job that allows me to safely and efficiently work remotely.
- I can see blue sky out of my window.
- I found face masks that work both for me and the mister (different styles).
- My immediate friends and family remain healthy.
- I have been able to normalize some semblance of my life and I am committed to improving that day-by-day.
- After struggling with physical ailments that restricted activities, I am now back to almost 100%.
- I’m grateful for wind on my face every time I go outside.
- I can roll out of bed and down one flight of stairs to my “office”.
- We have found unique ways to “adventure”.
- I can stretch creatively with this blog – even though some days it feels like I’m yelling into the wind.
- My fortitude and stick-with-it-ness to stay the course…of anything.
- I rediscovered my handwriting by slowing down and using my beloved fountain pens.
- My partner has been an amazing quarantine buddy.
- We are making slow and steady progress on the endless list of household “to-do” which means they are getting “ta-done!”
- Every full breath I can take.
- Every full belly of food.
- Every moment, however virtual, with a loved one.
- I am alive.
- I am healthy.
“Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses.”
Alphonse Karr
