Gratitude Journal no. 25

October 7, 2024

I am thankful for…

1. Decades long relationship. School friends, work friends, former bosses, former students, cousins, siblings, neighbors, business partners, customers, conference buddies, and parents. While they don’t all last beyond a decade, the ones that do, have some special qualities. This sort of relationship momentum can form - where you trust each other enough to not feel weird to connect even when it’s been a year.

2. poetry. It’s taken me some time to acknowledge that, for me, poetry is a hobby, an art, and a therapy. Some people go shopping, I write poems. I’m grateful for recognizing its importance in my life and for leaning into for the next few decades.

3. Views, vistas, and big skies. Whenever I can catch a view of a sky bigger than what I normally see in a day, I’m taken with awe. For me, it’s comforting to be reminded how we are just a tiny part of a bigger system. If I’m having a tough time, I look up and out. Breath in and out.

If you’re new here

I decided to challenge myself to publish my personal writing more, starting January 2024. From pausing to deliberately reflect to getting more disciplined about creating for myself, I jumped into this goal. For a little more on this journey, check out my first public Gratitude Journal entry.