By: Gentle Gardener Oracle
I’m grateful that I’ve lived long enough to know that every “bad” thing that happens is actually a good thing. I’m grateful I play the long game. And, I’m grateful that while I’ve become less judgmental, I’ve also become less tolerant. You can’t go through life with catcher’s mitts on both hands; sometimes you need to throw shit back.
There’s a lot to be grateful for today. For most of my life, I took the right to vote for granted. I don’t anymore. And, I’m grateful to those who died for us to have that right, and grateful to those who continue to fight for us to have a voice. I’m grateful I’ve spent more time asking, “Why?” It’s given me clarity of purpose. And, I’m grateful to get back on the diet train. Overindulging isn’t as fun as it used to be.
I awoke this morning very grateful for my small, tidy house and garden. For a good part of my life, I lived paycheck-to-paycheck, without credit, on the edge of homelessness, and dependent on food banks. And, even though I’m successful and self-made now, things could have turned out very differently had I let it. I’m grateful for information on demand. How amazing it is to Google any question you ever had about anything and get a plethora of information about it. And, I’m grateful for my sprinkler system. Even though it’s annoying, it’s a rich-person problem, and I’ll take those over taking the bus any day.
I’m definitely grateful I got my shots and there’s enough data to say I can ditch my mask. I’m not sure I’ll be doing it completely though. There is something disgusting about a whole bunch of people breathing on your fruit and food. Maybe that should stay. I’m grateful I got paid on Friday. It’s given me the strength to go on. And, I’m grateful that I’ve been able to attend a multitude of professional events in sweats and no bra. That’s real liberation.
I’m so grateful that we are crushing Covid in California! You can feel the energy and optimism everywhere you go. I’m grateful I own tools. Seems the more tools you own, the less you like to use them, though. And, I’m grateful I will work from home forever. When I think of all the time I spent driving back and forth, the makeup, the clothes, the lunches, the gas, the bras….What would I have been able to accomplish without all that crap?
I’m grateful for my garden. As a metaphor for life, it reminds me that we don’t have to be perfect to be beautiful. I’m grateful for a week that was clear of obligations to others. I accomplished a lot of personal work, and I feel centered and clear. And, I’m grateful for software. Aren’t we all?
I’m grateful for a few days of cool, cloudy, and gray skies. It suits my mood and need to think. I’m grateful that I can end my day with a nice hot shower. One of best simple pleasures of life. And, I’m grateful for the first spa pedicure I’ve had in more than a year. My feet feel free!
I’m grateful my stomach has adjusted to my new diet. Next week will be easier. I made some big decisions today, and I’m grateful for the sense of peace I feel. Not so much because I’m sure they’re right, but because if they aren’t, I know that I’ll be able to deal with that just as easily. I suppose I should be more grateful for that. And I’m grateful for sneakers.
These past days have been filled with distressing news. Huge problems are why I need simple gratitude, and I suspect why Voltaire encouraged us to till our garden. I’m grateful for my TV. It really is an amazing invention. I’m grateful for YouTube. My go-to source for research on how-to-do anything and everything. And, I’m grateful for my ice maker. Everyone is grateful for ice.
I was so grateful to get my first Pfizer shot. It was a little emotional for me. It’s overwhelming to think of the Herculean effort it took to get that vaccine from someone’s notebook into my arm in just about a year. Never say college is a waste of time. I’m grateful for Melissa McCarthy and light comedy. So hilarious. And, I’m grateful I’m a risk taker. I screw things up all the time, but I keep trying, and as long as you keep trying, you can never fail.
365 Days of Simple Gratitude 