JOYFUL GRATITUDE #156
Three years ago I decided to write weekly about what I was grateful for. The idea was to focus more on what I was lucky to have, rather than what I may feel I was missing. These weekly posts have turned into a journal of sorts, a way to record what I’ve been up to while paying closer attention.
I enjoy regularly taking a moment to stop and reflect on the past week and stood out, be they big or small things, taking walks, people I get to share moments with, travelling, spending time in nature…
To celebrate, I looked back through the list and chose some of my favourites from the last 3 years:)
- The joy of a random day off
- Mini road-trip to Chavenay
- Starting a gratitude jar
- After-dinner walks
- Healing walks on the beach
- Plant spotting in Thailand
- Magical moments
- Sending snail mail
Writing these posts about what I am grateful for has turned out to be a very grounding and joyful practice for me. They are a way to be both more present as I go through my days and to re-live the sensations as I pen a few short paragraphs about what I experienced.
I’d love to know, what are you are grateful for today?
Cultivating joy 
Congratulations on your three years! We were woken by a loud clap of thunder and since then have had three-quarters of an inch of rain. The garden plants will be grateful for that and so am I. 🙂
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Thank you for dropping by! I love your flower photos! Hope your plants will enjoy the rain:-)
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Congrats on three years! Today (and everyday) I am grateful for my family 😍
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Thank you! So nice to hear your gratitude for your family:-) Take care!
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Bravo Fanny pour ces 3 ans de photos et de textes autour du thème de la gratitude. Tu demandais ce pourquoi nous éprouvions de la gratitude hier. Pour ma part, je voulais témoigner de l’immense joie d’avoir pu participer au concert de Noël de la chorale Plein Chant accompagnée par la maîtrise du conservatoire de Saint Germain en Laye. 100 choristes, petits et grands, suivis par une assemblée de près de 500 spectateurs pour un programme varié Bach, Rutter, Sibelius, Britten… L’ambiance était festive mais aussi recueillie et concentrée. Nous avons donné beaucoup de joie et en avons reçu tout autant de l’audience venue ensuite nous témoigner de leur enthousiasme ! De grands moments de communion. Viva la musica!
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Coucou Maman, merci pour ton beau message!! Je suis ravie que votre concert ait été un grand succès! Toutes les heures de repetition ont portés leurs fruits et vous contribuez à animer la communauté locale:-) J’aurais aimé être là pour baigner dans l’ambiance recueillie et festive! Je t’embrasse bien fort et j’ai hâte que tu me racontes de vive-voix!! Bisous:-)
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I am grateful for my lovely family and a wonderful husband
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Beautiful:-) Thanks for coming by!
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A great practice, to reflect and be thankful. Congratulations on your three years. This morning I’m grateful that I’m sitting in a warm cosy place, while the rain is lashing against the windows.
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Thank you!! That’s wonderful:-) I love being warm indoors and hearing the rain come down outside. Enjoy!!
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