By visiting this site, writing down what I am grateful for, sharing gratefulness with my community, saying thank you, ending each day remembering the things to be grateful for – no matter how small.

My family, friends, community, colleagues, neighbours, for those strangers that are yet to become friends. I am thankful to all I know and will know in one way or another.

Love and life and support

My daily patterns and routine is important to my wellbeing, but I do recognise that to grow I do also need to step out of my comfort zone too sometimes. I think perhaps questioning the why behind what I do may bring forth more opportunities to grow?

I too am grateful for the questions that this site poses.
At the moment I am grateful for the questions my nieces ask me, the fact they feel they can ask me and trust my answers is a wonderful feeling, knowing that I am helping them to ponder things and discover answers for themselves too. With the loss of their father last week, they have so many questions, as do I, and between us and with support we will all receive answers accordingly.

My family and friends and right now so many strangers with their kindness.

I can think of many but one that I think I ma most proud of is my move 4 years ago to another part of the country. I was 100% not certain about the choice but it was the best thing for me and my husband and I am now part of a truly amazing community.

My husband right now, I am unable to be with him but his love resonates and guides me.

As we approach a national lockdown here in England, members of a business and community group that I run will need compassion from me and from each other. I can show it be being there for them, listening and supporting them when and where I can.

By speaking with love, truth and gratitude. This morning I have shared words with my business and community group that I run, they were words of support ahead of our national lockdown to be implemented next week and were full of love, truth and gratitude in order to offer positivity in these hard times.

This is a difficult one today as there is conflict in my household and some very cruel words being thrown at me from someone I love dearly. I think perhaps I need to make time for peace today by myself to take myself away from the negativity and hurt and to try and realise they are just words and I need to try my best to remain at peace to help myself and my family member who is causing my hurt, because they are too likely to be hurting.

By following my own advice.

Acceptance

My community I think challenges my expectations, keeps me on my toes. Though probably those expectations actually come from me rather than them. But when I exceed those expectations it feels great and it constantly reminds me to put the community first when I am undertaking tasks that are for the community, it is not about me.

I like this question. I have been searching for my purpose in life recently, but to simply ask the question for one day is much less overwhelming. And, I am able to answer it easily as my purpose today is to engage my local primary schools in a ‘Time to Remember’ campaign for my local hospice.

My family and friends for their honest opinions about my chosen new career path. They gave me plenty to consider, pros and cons. I was able to come to an informed and more fuller decision and I feel stronger for their support.

Pollyanna, thank you for this perspective, it makes it very clear for me.

Welcome Rosemary, thanks for your words.