Gratitude slip… via /r/gratitude

I haven't been here for awhile for reasons that don't really matter. I can feel the slip and lack of sensing and seeing gratitude in the small and big things. In life.

I'm grateful for a weekend where I worried I'd be lonely. It's an old fear. I had a great weekend full of dinner with friends, a lame pickleball game, walk with a friend. And I focused on getting some stuff done; it's important to feel productive right now.

I lost my job months ago as a direct result of DOGE. It sucks. It was great for awhile, but now it's not. I'm grateful that I'm focused and taking action. I'm not getting quick results, but I'm in the conversation. I need to be grateful for that. I wantn to be grateful for that.

I'm grateful to my sister for telling me I can vent to her about the job thing. She's there for me.

I'm grateful that I live in a beautiful town with good weather where I want to be outside, experiencing life. I walk three blocks and find myself smiling, feeling lighter.

I've had a very rough few years; life. I am SO grateful that I'm coming out of the storm and able to reciprocate dinners – having people over to show how grateful I am that they lifted me up through grief.

And, seriously, I am so grateful for this place and all of you. Thank you for giving me something to focus on as a reminder that life can be pretty good. That life is good to me. That I have it good.