My Gratitude Photo Album

My Gratitude Photo Album begins with doing what I love. I believe if we follow our hearts, and do the thing that most fills us with life, we create happiness every day. Our hearts and souls must sing.

Secondly, I’m grateful for my sanctuary to play with what matters most to me. Imagine your kind of personal space, with all your art supplies ready, so you’re able to create whenever inspired. Start somewhere, big or small, and Make it So.

Third, Gratitude calls for mindfulness of this day. Easy when you add to your Art Journal daily. Work out sketches, colors, and inspiration as it flows into your life. Allow this daily habit to begin your day of creativity. This record is a diary of each precious day in your life.

My Gratitude Photo Album must be fun and easy to do. I’ve learned that Living in Gratitude must be an easy Flow. This means allowing energy to carry us along. Therefore, when something is hard, stop and evaluate what you’re doing to yourself physically and spiritually. It’s like switching to sharper knives and a gentle touch when cutting through anything.

Next, I’m grateful to Look, Pause, and Connect with Nature each day. Being Aware of the sky, feeling the breeze on my face and the ground beneath my feet, immerses me deeply in the natural world. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw white (sheep!), blackest black (bears!), and movement (herds of something: deer, turkeys, coyotes, ravens). Nature brings in a magic all its own.

Also, I’m thankful to be able to creatively challenge myself, take artistic risks, and continue to learn and expand my abilities. Taking an expressive portraits class has pushed me to look deeper, experiment with new tools and techniques, as well as make me a better artist. I never stop growing.

Finally, my friend said she was thankful for the discomfort in her body since it reminded her to grow. I’d say it gives us room for healing, too. The body reflects all of us, from our emotions to our experiences.

Listen to the body. It tells you what you need.

I find I make shifts as time goes by to accommodate my changes and yet still be in flow. Exercises, weights, stretches have to be done in consciousness so they benefit and not harm our shifting bodies. This is living in consciousness, while being aware of our place in a vastly huge Universe.

So what would your photo album of gratitude show? Add an image to show us what you’re thankful for in gratitude for another breath of life, for more time to experience, and a for a new day to create happiness. That’s our power every day.

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