G r a t i t u d e * S u n d a y

Today we are joining Wooly Moss Roots for

G r a t i t u d e  *  S u n d a y

{Sunday's heartfelt tradition. A time to slow down, to reflect, to be grateful. A list of gratitudes.} 

Earlier this week I happened to come across the Wooly Moss Roots blog and was inspired by the idea of Gratitude Sunday. As a child, one year I decided that every day I would write down something I was thankful for and put it in a mason jar with a lid. It was a wonderful thing to sit and reflect back on my day to realize all the things I had to be thankful for. Looking back I realize how wise I was at such a young age (I think maybe 10 or 11 years old?) After that year I switched back to my usual style of journaling my thoughts with no special focus. Until this week.

When I read about Gratitude Sunday earlier this week I was not only inspired to join in the weekly Sunday post but challenge myself to start writing every evening my about what I was grateful for that day. It has been a powerful experience. To take the time to sit and reflect back on my day, to realize just how blessed I truly am, is so good for the soul. I feel so peaceful and centered after I write down my daily gratitudes.

So a big thank you to Taryn over at Wooly Moss Roots for hosting Gratitude Sunday and inspiring this new venture in my life!

Highlights of what I wrote about being grateful for this past week:

-starting to take time each evening to reflect on my day and write down what I am grateful for that day as a means to be more centered in my life

-cutting this season’s first bouquet of wildflowers from our gardens to take to a friend’s going away gathering

-spending time in the gardens with our baby showing her all the flowers and vegetables growing

-letting our baby chew on a mint leaf from the garden and getting to smell her sweet minty baby breath

-the beautiful sound and fresh scent of a soft rain shower that fell while I cooked supper

- watching two bumblebees on my vibrant purple lupine flowers

-laughter with my husband

-going to Tiny Tales at the library in town and our baby “singing” along loudly in her baby babble

-hanging diapers out on the clothesline to dry while our baby curiously played in the dirt in my old wheelbarrow planter

-watching the expressions on our baby’s face as she explored new things

-sunshine, sunshine, SUNSHINE! after weeks of endless rain…..

-seeing an osprey and eagle soaring over the river as we ate dinner along the Blackfoot River

-watching our little Robin friend “Roberto” visit our yard every day and eat worms from the gardens

-starting to harvest spinach and lettuce from our gardens 

-our baby’s heart melting laugh

-the amazing colors, shapes, designs of the flowers in our gardens

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