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In Gratitude

4/30/2021

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Today is the last day for April's Artfully Wild Blog Along with Effy Wild. For each blog posted in the facebook group, we read and commented upon 3 other blogs. What a treat! I rarely limited it to 3 comments a day. To have the blogs all laid out was a lovely treat--pick and choose. Time consuming but an amazing experience. I will miss my daily dose of blogging and blog reading. My second time doing this and making it all the way through so very pleased about that. Thank you all for reading and commenting. I'm sorry I didn't reply to your comments. In time I might but the way weebly has it set up for me, it becomes quite ridiculously time-consuming and I often just ran out of time but I appreciated every single comment and read. Thank you! And thank you for sharing your blogs and yourselves and your lives so readily. Your blogs and comments often made it into the pages of my gratitude journal during April.
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Gratitude book/ gold gilt cover fading/ heart and pages full/ Day 90 of #100daysofsybhaiku & day 120 of #365daysofsybwriting on instagram
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I know gratitude journals aren't for everyone but I love them. They give me focus and a full heart at the end of the day. I've kept them for years...well over a decade...now and have evolved them to include: 5 things I'm grateful for that day; 3 things from the day (FTD) which make that day particularly unique (not always positive things); one word (starred) to help sum up the whole day, the overriiding thing I'm grateful for that day. This all works for me although it may sound tedious. But the deeper delving stops it all from trite and the same old same old.

My gratitude journals are always beautiful books that generally have been gifted to me although some I have bought myself and I always use the same lovely book mark that my cherished childhood friend Maggie sent me. We call each other Souley. 

The other day, my dear friend Teresa from intown, snail mailed me a friendship card and a note. She'll often do this throughout the year even during those times when we can get together. A terrific day brightener and instant mood lifter. Of course gratitude for Teresa, her friendship, presence in my life and the lovely card itself all made it into my gratitude journal for that day. I wanted to share the card's face with you in gratitude to you for reading and for journeying with me. I've felt your presence, love, support and validation and I hope you've felt mine in return. 

May your heart be filled with love and gratitude.

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Jean link
4/30/2021 09:56:25 am

Thank you for responding to my blogs too. You aren’t quitting are you? I hope you continue. I have been enjoying reading your blogs.

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Effy link
4/30/2021 12:11:11 pm

YOU DID IT!!!

It's been such a pleasure to connect with you this way.

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Lisa link
4/30/2021 12:56:17 pm

Thank you for all the comments you left me ❤
I have enjoyed reading your blog.
I love that journal? Did you make it?

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Nicole Cormier link
4/30/2021 01:08:19 pm

Thank you for coming by and visiting my blog. This has been a great thirty days 😍

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christal link
4/30/2021 01:11:02 pm

I've wanted to keep a gratitude journal but find that I keep repeating myself. How thoughtful of your friend! Thank you for blogging and I plan to keep reading whenever you post!

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elle link
4/30/2021 06:31:30 pm

Thanks for visiting and commenting on my blog too, I've really enjoyed reading and commenting on your. I love your gratitude journal. I tried to keep one but I kept forgetting about it, so now I have a gratitude section inside my regular journal. <a href="https://empireofthecat.com">Elle xx</a>

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Deb M
4/30/2021 06:45:02 pm

I absolutely adore your dedication to your gratitude journal, what a blessing.
A pleasure, as always Sue ♥

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Angela Fretwell
4/30/2021 10:43:31 pm

Thank you for sharing with us over the month - I have loved reading your's and others blogs as well.
Hoping next time I can do it every day - I think I missed 6 or days. xoxo

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Kim link
5/1/2021 12:06:26 am

I love the beautiful connections of your gratitude journal keeping--the deep dives and the connection to beauty through the lovely books and your special bookmark.

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Cheryl
5/1/2021 09:51:08 am

Thanks for all your lovely posts, and comments on my blog. Thanks also for your friendship!

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