Gratitude

Gratitude

Grows with slowing down, stillness

 

Gratitude

Knows the nooks and crannies of our soul, landing gently like Sandhill Crane upon

Fertile

Feeding ground.

Flows

Over

Into

the places trampled upon by 2020

setting them 

anew

alive

awakened.

 

This week of thanks

                     giving

                     gave me a chance to hear beautiful answers to question

“What does gratitude sound, feel (heart and hands), smell, and look like for you??”

Enjoy the feast as you scribe your own answers and share them with loved ones!

                    

I am grateful for the eyes, 

the eyes of the heart,

as they look at the beauty within 

and the beauty not often seen in all of life.

 

I am grateful for the hands,

the hands that serve others,

as they reach out to lift others up and push them gently to positivity and inspiration.

 

I am grateful for the ears,

the ears that listen,

as they hear the laughter of the child, a parent's cry, a partner mourning, 

and Creator's way to live in happiness. 

 

Eyes of the heart,

Hands that serve others,

Ears that listen,

all working together to make one 

feel loved

give love

and not lose their way with Living in Love, Loving in Life.

– Shannon

 

Effortless breath; birds singing as if it was spring; a smile for no apparent reason.

Sun rise and set—one thing we can count on.

Still breathing.

-Amy

 

What does gratitude sound like?

        Thank you… You're welcome

What does gratitude feel like?        

        In your heart: peace…safety…love

        In your hands: sharing…showing…building

What does gratitude smell like?

        Cut grass…fallen leaves…rain

What does gratitude look like?

        Birds flying in unison…dogs sleeping…warm fire pit

-Michael

 

Gratitude for me is ubiquitous.

It is in the rising of the sun 

and the rising of the moon

and

it is observing the values you have

strived to live by reflected back by

your children and grandchildren.

-Allan

 

Delicately waking up to the aromas of love and lemon pepper

Stretching to the blessings

High fiving the transitioned

 

Nature is shut down but there are genealogical trees swaying, growing and smiling green leaves of joy in the room we live

Standing on the mountains of our ancestors

Gazing at each gift amongst the abode

 

Beholden the Creator!

 

Fully seasoned with warmth, comfort, paprika, life and a dash of salt

Family recipes ready to consume

Imbibing the earth’s hydrogen, hydrogen, and oxygen

Everyone safely encompassed in these four walls

 

Beholden the Creator!

 

Deeply,

          Inhaling a soul full of gratitude

For there is nothing more to want

 

Thankful

-Danielle