Day 201 • Grateful for all my senses via /r/gratitude

A very wise person said something very profound to me today.. that whenever I was looking for something to be grateful for that I could tune into my senses and would find all the reasons in the world to be thankful as I would be overcome with a great waterfall of the most wondrous things.

Tonight, during my quiet moment of gratitude practice I remembered this, and the first thing I thought to be thankful for was this gift from this person. And then I became thankful for my senses and that I had them at all. And then I became thankful for my sixth sense, the one mysterious one that I cannot even begin to understand, but however know is there.

I wonder what this sixth sense is really. But I don’t need to dwell on that, in this moment I’d like to tune into the ones that I can name and find things to be grateful for today…

What did I SEE today to that I can be grateful?

I saw the sun shining and blue skies. I saw palm trees and the ocean. I saw a sweet gray and black dog with the bluest of eyes. I saw flowers under my feet when I walked on the sidewalk.

What did I HEAR today to that I can be grateful?

I heard birds singing. I heard some of my favorite songs play through my cars speakers. I heard praise from others for doing a good job at work.

What did I TASTE today to that I can be grateful?

I tasted the sweet nectar of dragonfruit and mango and lemonade. I tasted a confection perfection of chocolate brownie with chocolate chips, walnuts and vanilla frosting. I tasted cold clean water touched with a bit of herbal tea.

What did I FEEL today to that I can be grateful?

Not only can I feel with my hands and body, but I can also feel emotions. Right now I feel the comfort of my bed and the pillows beneath my head. I felt the warm Sun on my face and the cool breeze coming in to my car as I drove home from my day in the world. I felt healing hands on my body from a therapeutic massage. I felt love from my partner, who held my hand and stroked my arm as we watch a bit of tv together. And most important is that I feel filled with gratitude for ask these things I can name, which brings me to the fifth sense…

What did I SMELL today to that I can be grateful?

I don’t remember smelling anything in particular today that has me feeling particularly thankful, but this is a good reminder to stop, and smell the roses

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