“Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness, of hatred, of jealousy, and, most easily of all, the gate of fear.” ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
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Gratitude Journal – Prompt #3
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Day #3 – What color are you grateful for?
The third day of the 30 Days of Gratitude Prompts should be easy; we all have a favorite color. This would likely be the one we’re most grateful for, right?
Not necessarily. From the beautiful expanse of sky above to the fragile robin eggs to my aquamarine birthstone, blue has always been my favorite color.
Of course, I do love mint green baby clothes and I chose a lovely periwinkle paint for my daughter’s room when she was small. I’m partial to red brick and, well…black IS slimming!
So, I guess you can say I’m grateful for ALL colors! After all, how special would a rainbow be if it were completely pink? Or, if the autumn leaves never turned in the fall and remained green until they fell?
It’s the diversity of color that makes our world such a beautiful place!
Believe it or not, but the reason we have color is because we have light! Color is the way our eyes interpret the energies contained within a beam of light!
The energies of light contain a large spectrum of colors. When light touches an object, some of these energies are absorbed (taken in) by it, and others are reflected (cast back). – It’s the energies that are reflected which your eyes collect and then interpret as a specific color!
This means that when certain energies are reflected, your eyes interpret them to make you recognize that a banana is yellow, your friend has purple shoes, and your grandma’s hair is white! (Courtesy of whyzz.com)
We’re surrounded daily by a palette of colors that nature provides, as well as the man-made variety. Aside from purchasing paint or some item, when was the last time you really noticed the color of something?
The sky fascinates me and you’ll see that a lot of my photos include it (or some portion of it.) I’m always looking up to admire the changing hues and cloud formations.
Imagine a world where diversity of color in the skin pigmentation of all people was appreciated and respected. Imagine that the unique talents and gifts of those people were recognized and encouraged.
I imagine that’s something we could really be grateful for.
Carpe diem!
Gratitude Journal – Prompt #1
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In an effort to finally begin that gratitude journal I’ve been thinking about, I’m utilizing the 30 prompts from my post of September 4th – 30 Reasons To Smile Again.
I found this great tool & visual on Pinterest; it comes from TextMyJournal.com (thank you!) What I like about these prompts are the simplicity of the content. Forget about big bank accounts, fancy job titles, and luxury automobiles. My bank account consistently adheres to the “less is more” philosophy, I have no job title (currently unemployed) and my two cars boast a total of 33 years between them…Bada-boom!
Is the glass half empty or half full? Well, it all depends on perspective. I’m in good health and the battles that I and my people are fighting are pretty average stuff. I’m thinking half full when you consider all the things that can go wrong.
These prompts get us thinking about the stuff we don’t think about. You know…all those little things that we take for granted, like our health, our five senses, family/friends, etc.
So…in the spirit of becoming more aware of my many blessings, I begin my Gratitude Journal.
This concept ties in with mindfulness, which is something I’ll be studying and sharing in future posts. Mindfulness is another word for awareness, which helps us to be grateful for what we have!
Day #1 – What smell are you grateful for today?
My answer to this question today is the aroma of morning coffee.
It’s usually the first smell I encounter in the morning and knowing the Keurig awaits is all the incentive I need to get out of bed.
What is it about a simple cup of Joe that gets coffee lovers moving in the morning? One estimate says 83% of Americans drink coffee everyday. Is it the bold taste of the beans or the caffeine rush? Is it the heady aroma that tantalizes our olfactory nerves?
I believe it’s a Greek combo plate of all those things, as well as the ritual itself. Humans are known to be creatures of habit. I believe our habits or rituals give us a sense of security. They provide structure to our schedules and meaning to our everyday lives. I believe that making coffee in the morning is a crucial element to starting my day.
Anyway…I’m grateful for the delightful aroma of my morning coffee as I contemplate the upcoming day and all my life’s blessings (including all my friends from the blogosphere!)
Are you ready to begin a Gratitude Journal? Join me for 30 days of smiles!! 🙂
Carpe diem!
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