Gratitude Journal; A Daily Reminder To Be Grateful

My friend Corrine of Wolf Den Holistic Farm posted a beautiful challenge on her blog. She encourages us to take the time each day (just a few minutes) to write down in a special journal 10 things we are grateful for. Simple enough, right? And can you imagine how amazing you'll feel looking back at all the beautiful things in that journal?

So I'm taking her challenge. I can take a few minutes each day to remember what I'm grateful for. They don't even have to be anything huge; just simple things throughout the day. I just grabbed a lined book that I had on hand and wrote "Gratitude Journal" on the cover. So simple.

Here is what my first page looked like;
1. My family's health.
2. Sunlight coming in the bedroom window mid-Winter for the cats to bathe in.
3. The burden of "too much."
4. Decent weather today.
5. Our apartment. It's small but perfect.
6. Abundant water & living somewhere that I can drink all the clean water I want.
7. Food in our home. Especially food we enjoy & can make the decision to eat all depending on what sounds good.
8. Generosity from friends & family.
9. Matthew's job & the ability to sustain ourselves.
10. A doctor that actually pays close attention to & cares about Rowan and I. (And is awesome with Matthew and Lennon as well.)

If you take the challenge, go tell Corrine at her blog or on her Instagram account WolfDenHolisticFarm and keep her updated via the #wolfdengratitudechallenge tag!

You can find my updates on Instagram over at LaurenDouglasCreative. I'll be using the #wolfdengratitudechallenge tag as well!

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In 2015

I was really holding back as far as goals and being "green"-er went this year because I didn't want to overwhelm myself after Rowan is born. But I decided that if I don't think I can take on much, then I can't.

So I will.

I am going to breastfeed, (never have before,) we are going to cloth diaper once Roo is a couple of months old, we're going to eat healthier, be more active, spend more time in nature as a family, spend more time making art and learning...
We're going to use less processed things and make less waste... I want to compost this year...

I AM SO EXCITED.

I am totally overwhelmed but not in the way I normally am. Normally me being overwhelmed is me giving up on it but.. No.

This is good.
And a journey.
And doesn't need to all be done in one day.

AHH YES.

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