That
man is rich whose pleasures are the cheapest.
*Henry
David Thoreau
Each morning when I awake, I experience again
Each morning when I awake, I experience again
a
supreme pleasure - that of being Salvador Dali.
*Salvador
Dali
Heartfelt
gratitude is pure joy. I feel it in my body and it naturally flows
through me in
kindness and compassion toward others and myself.
Headfelt gratitude I experience when 'what I don't have' weighs heavy in my psyche. At those times I think about all I have for which I should be grateful.
Gratitude
lists have been a nightly occurrence of mine for the past few
years. Heartfelt gratitude lists flow out from my
heart and write themselves... Headfelt gratitude
lists require conscious effort and add the element of guilt for not
feeling gratitude in my heart for the gratitudes I list.
As
I thought about this, the word 'pleasure' came – it felt more
gentle and honest to me. My nightly gratitude list is now a What
I Took Pleasure in Today list. Gratefully, there are
many things in which I take pleasure – regardless of what I may be
feeling emotionally. While the list finds me thinking about my day –
it also taps the sensation of pleasure in my body. My thoughts
and feelings are congruent within my psyche.
Last
evening's What I Took Pleasure in Today list
included:
Grace,
my cat, greeting me at the door...Conversation with my 9-year old neighbor about her summer break...
The hamburger and home-made potato chip dinner I made for myself...
The good belly laugh I had watching Monk
And....yes, writing this blog.
I end today's blog with asking: “What might be on your What I Took Pleasure In Today list?”
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