It has been a very full month. In July I experienced high highs and low lows, somewhat more than is usual for me. It the spirit of these blogs I am choosing to focus on the happy things. It does very little good to focus on the other things. When you read my list there is a possibility of some duplicates from other months. The inclusion on my July list does indeed mean that these things have occurred or been on my mind in the month of July.
I ask my clients to keep a gratitude journal, or at least a list of happy things between their appointments. At first many are resistant to the idea. But, the clients that do decide to follow through soon notice a difference.
Have you decided to make a list of your happy things or things you are grateful for?
Gratitude journaling is nothing particularly new and is often a part of spiritual practices. In case you are new to the blog making a list of happy things was inspired by Barbara Ann Kipfer’s book 14,000 Things to be Happy About. Check it out.
July Happy Things
Internet, when its working
BLTs
Mid-week holidays
Dogs snoring
Getting carded when buying alcohol
Peanut butter
Cool summer mornings
Squirrels
Roasted and salted pumpkin seeds
Sons
Bird feeders
BLT sandwiches
Sunday naps
A patient voice teacher
The Chronicles of Narnia
Theragun massagers
Instant download sheet music
Unexpected summer rain
New bird sightings
Harp Grove song shares
Learning new things
A good swim
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