Gratitude at every stop sign

Some of you may have read my post about the gratitude bridge, where I take a pause every day to give thanks for that day. This bridge allows vehicles on a gravel road to cross over a small creek. It often floods, so I’m not always able to go that route, which is filled with wildlife and in the middle of an agriculture zone. I am so fortunate that I get to drive that route nearly every day and start my day in the middle of that beauty.

Recently, however, I’ve found myself expanding this moment of thanks. I’ve evolved to silently saying thanks at every single stop sign or basically every time my vehicle stops. I didn’t even realize I was doing that until this week, where I thought “this isn’t my gratitude bridge!”

But, it’s helping. My life has some challenges at the moment and giving thanks for the things that ARE going right is a really big thing. If you’ve followed this blog, you know I often post about being grateful and the power of gratitude.

There is always something to be thankful for — even if it’s the air in your lungs. Or the fact that your dog came over and licked you. No moment of gratitude — no matter how “small” is ever wasted. And, in my opinion, nothing is “small” when it comes to gratitude. You can be thankful for a blade of grass, for the way your desk looks or for your big toe if you choose. Gratitude is a state of mind, an attitude. A way of life, in my case.

So, what are you thankful for today? Post in comments!