Hello Gratitude

As my life settles down into place

in this New Chapter of life

I am reminded about the importance of

Gratitude

on the path to

 personal happiness and contentment.

I know from personal experience

my happiness is usually in proportion 

to the amount of time I spend reflecting on being

Grateful.

I want to spend more of my time 

concentrating on the good in my life

and

less on uncertainty and anxiety.

I want to welcome and celebrate each new day

and

 the promise of finding  simple beauties.

I want to find all the joys

this chapter in my life has to bring.

I want to relish in cleaning my kitchen.

It might seem an odd joy.

But for me

slowing down enough

to give a room a deep clean

these days …

gives me the time for reflecting on

 gratitude...

of a kitchen filled with little beauties

collected over time.

Cleaning my kitchen

slows me down enough

to be grateful

for  the functioning appliances 

and 

the ability to mix form and function

in  the workhorse room of my house.

For me

bringing Art in the kitchen

elevates the daily duties.

Slowing down enough to give my kitchen a deep clean

gives me time to really marvel in the beauty before me.

Escaping even for a moment

to being fully present …

Releasing the 

'Someday I'll' 

or 

the frantic to do lists

that don't even need to be any more.

I have to admit

too many times recently

I have thought

'it's just that next purchase'

that will fill a void in my heart.

There recently has been a  wild attempt

to fill in emotional holes

'with stuff'.

The promises of the latest purchase

in

the search for happiness.

All the time knowing

stuff doesn't really mend things.

And sometimes it can actually add to chaos of life.

So this week

I am slowing down

to take time to clean, organize and honor the possessions 

I do have.

While I edit pieces

to donate

so they can continue on 

to serve others.

Today

I am most 

Grateful

for Time.

Time to Clean.

Time to Organize.

Time to Release Unused Possessions.

Most of all

Time to Reflect on Gratitude.

As always my friends

I wish you love and joy

as you style your life