Gratitude

I enjoyed my first moment of gratitude this morning.

I was reading, Carol was asleep, the cats had quieted down, I was sipping delicious coffee - this scenario is my version of heaven.

I looked up from the book and was overwhelmed at how peaceful and content I felt. Overwhelmed. This has happened to me many times before. However, this time I consciously thought to myself that I was grateful for that moment. It felt so good to consciously acknowledge that.

I believe that these moments extend my life. I work so hard to beat myself up and live in almost permanent anxiety; it is important to focus on the peaceful moments. Important to be grateful.

And to bask in the soul nourishing peace of gratitude.