Whispers of Gratitude

 Feeling grateful isn’t always a big, wide-open thing. Sometimes it’s in the small things, the quiet moments, the everyday expectations. It’s the aroma of coffee in the morning, the cool and gentle breeze of a new day, a cloud, a bird, a feeling of contentment. These are the times I want to notice and give thanks for.

I know people who allow themselves to be wrapped up in their troubles, seeing them as blockages rather than challenges. I recognize this because of my own past of being a “victim”. I wasn’t presented problems to solve, I was subsumed by them. I couldn’t find my gratitude in such a mindset.

Actress and author Annabelle Gurwich has a podcast called “Tiny Victories”. I love the very idea! What small challenge did I overcome today? What were my tiny victories? They mount up, you know, and become the armor of strength, enabling the will to move forward. Each tiny victory deserves a whispered “thank you”. Each challenge met gets the loud “Thanks!”

Today I intend to notice and express my gratitude for all that I encounter. I intend to see the small things, the usual, expected, and normally unnoticed blessings of goodness. Today I will whisper my gratitude over and over.