By: Gentle Gardener Oracle
I’m grateful I was able to sleep in for a few more hours this morning. I feel refreshed. I’m grateful that for most of my time in California, I’ve had a reasonable commute – now, no commute. Cali is famous for its traffic — and, boy, it can really suck the life out of you. And, I’m grateful I’ve burned a few bridges – sometimes those fires help to light the way forward.
I’m grateful the heat in my house works very well. There’s nothing better than flipping it on, and then feeling that warm blast of air enveloping you like a invisible baby blanket. So soothing. I’m grateful takeout and delivery are pretty much everywhere – one good thing to come from Covid. And, I’m grateful for a cold, cloudy day. I wanted to spend the day reading.
I’m grateful for my manager…who isn’t really my “boss,” but that’s a different story. I’ve had a shit load of crappy and mediocre managers, engagement managers are even worse, so my gratitude here is noteworthy. I’m grateful I’m employable. Good manager notwithstanding, I work in a volatile business in a uncertain world. And, I’m grateful for Yelp. A great invention.
I made some big decisions yesterday, and I’m grateful for the sense of peace I feel about them. Not so much because I’m sure that those decisions are right, but because even if they are wrong, I know I’ll deal with whatever results, and that I’ll always be okay. I suppose I should be the most grateful for my claircognizance. And, I’m grateful for sneakers.
My mammogram came back normal. Always grateful for that. I’m grateful I was able to spend time with a friend who I haven’t seen in 30 years. Much Champagne and a few tears. A wonderful day. And, I’m grateful I was out at daybreak to catch the mountains at sunrise – an Ansel Adams moment. Getting up early has a lot of rewards.
I’m grateful that I’ll have a good night’s sleep before my marathon meetings tomorrow. Telling people that their work is shitty and sloppy is difficult and stressful, and an artform one never quite masters. I’m grateful for liquid Echinacea. I used to not be a believer, but I am now. And, I’m grateful for YouTube because without it, I won’t be able to program my sprinklers.
I’m grateful for on-line training. As tedious as it is, it’s still better than having to travel, stay in some crappy hotel, get dressed up, be sequestered in a cheap conference room for hours, and (the worst) engage in “group” work. Ugh. Unless it’s in Maui, I’ll take on-line any day of the week! I’m grateful I’m a good student. For all those people who say college is a waste of time, all I can say is I be screwed – and poor – without my study skills. And, I’m grateful for these past two weeks of retrograde. I needed time…
I’m grateful for the cool morning, which made cardio almost enjoyable (almost, but not quite). I’m grateful to people who hate my guts. Haters are a sign of success, and life often defines us not by who we are but often by who are clearly are not. And, I’m grateful for the vegan option.
I’m grateful for Barbara Walters. The first night she started with Harry Reasoner, I recall my father saying that “No one is going to listen to news from a woman,” and even though I was still a kid, it was the moment that I realized that my life was going to be different because of my gender. I’m grateful for my warm house, and beautiful neighborhood, and for the work of women like RBG – I wouldn’t be in this house without her. And, I’m grateful I sucked it up yesterday and got all my errands and chores done. I’m ready for the new year/
I’m grateful to live in California. People bitch about it until they watch the rest of the country drown in snow. I’ll gladly pay my taxes to live here. I’m grateful for my Reiki healer. I think if more people used healers, we’d have fewer problems in the world. And, I’m grateful NYE falls on a weekend.
365 Days of Simple Gratitude 