express gratitude daily

I’ve been in the habit of ending my day by listing, out loud, the things I am grateful for. What I find when I do this with consistency is that I am looking for things through the day to list at night. Sometimes it’s as simple as observing a birds nest when I’m on a walk. Sometimes it’s something that happens in passing, like watching a child. Sometimes it’s something that I have, like food, my health, a husband, a beautiful baby. I was listening to a podcast re-aired by the CBC on gratitude. (Find it on the Listener’s Choice this week.) It re-energized my commitment to this practice. It is something that I enjoy and that I believe makes the world a better place, if in no other way than through my own eyes. Thank you to daisyheaded for cheering me. Through that action, I found your list and stumbled on what I KNOW I need to do!