Today I’m grateful for… The happy tiredness that comes at the end of an intense but highly constructive and productive workshop, as the relief of being able to finally relax and not needing to prepare for the next session washes through every cell in my body. The unique and beautiful painting I have been fortunate … More Daily gratitude: family connections, dreams and being homeward bound
Phew, it’s been a very long time since I last posted, or did a gratitude list! However, I believe the best time for anything is the moment it feels right, and this is the moment 😃 Today I’m grateful for…. Always finding happiness and beauty in my garden. A midwinter celebration with happy children, wonderful … More Daily Gratitude
Today I’m grateful for… Waking with more energy than I’ve had in weeks, to greet the dawn with a smile. A fresh morning walk with two happy dogs and three curious cats. Pushing through frustration and anxiety, and getting something difficult resolved. Remembering Viktor Frankl’s words on what he learnt during the Holocaust: “Between stimulus … More Grateful for the dawn
Today I’m grateful for…. The reminder of how rich and full of choice my life truly is. Pausing for the small beauties again. Letting the heaviness in my heart sit a little more gently, and remember that it will pass and I don’t have to fully understand it. Putting these thoughts into words again, for … More Remembering to be grateful
Today I’m grateful for… The delicate, magical beauty of fairy lights. Family board games, and my youngest son’s absolute delight and pride at winning our first round of Cluedo. Finding an inspiring new guide to help move me forward by being willing to walk me through the darkness of my past, and realising yet again … More Daily Gratitude: facing demons and breathing in hope
Today I’m grateful for… Rich time immersing myself in the colours, scents and unique flavours of Abidjan. Finally having the chance to fulfil my long-held wish to explore the colourful, muddy, sensory overload of a crowded local market, tasting indigenous flavours and shopping for local materials with friendly greetings of “Bonjour!” down every over-flowing pathway. … More Gratitude: Abidjan Adventures
Today I’m grateful for… The health and lives of my two unique and deeply loved boys. Listening to, watching and thinking about stories of mothers and couples who have lost children violently or through illness or injury, who could not conceive the children they longed for, who did not feel able to birth or raise … More Gratitude: Life, Love and Friendship
Today I’m grateful for… Tears. Heartfelt, lifelong connections, across all barriers of time and distance. Witnessing unselfish, spontaneous generosity. Feeling beautiful again through someone else’s eyes. The nostalgia I feel when each new adventure comes to an end, and new friends well made must be hugged goodbye, my world expanded just a little further and … More Gratitude: London Rain
This week I’ve been grateful for…. Connecting into incredibly positive energy from the most unexpected quarters on the far side of Africa. Feeling the love of so many people across the globe who knew, loved and were touched in some way by my amazing mother, and feel the absence of her presence in the world … More Gratitude from Ethiopia
Today I’m grateful for… The late afternoon sunshine warming my skin. Enjoying reflective time in my own company, alone but far from lonely. Finding that a simple, wordless but heartfelt hug reconnected me to a dear friend I thought I may have lost, and reminded us both that beyond our disagreements and differences lies love … More Gratitude: sunshine & the connecting power of hugs
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