Invitation to join my project

It's been hard going since my brother and his family returned back to the UK. We'd spent two fabulous weeks all together, and the return to work life and normality have taken a bit of a toll on my soul.... Surely life is too short to not be spending every precious moment with those you love!?

But if I continue down that path, then this post will become about priorities and the whole work/life balance, which would lead me to acknowledge and admit that mine is pretty out of whack. And I'm not ready to deal with the fall out from that just yet.

So to help me find my inner happy place again, I'm going to restart my Gratitude Project for the month of April (and beyond!) - and I would love for you to join along!

It's simple. Once a day, I'd like for you to sit quietly and think about three things that you are most grateful for in that day and write it down.

Personally this works best for me at bedtime, when I have a few quiet minutes to reflect without distraction. But if you find that it works for you first thing in the morning, or lunchtime, or whilst driving to the office, then go with what feels best!

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I will be using my blog as my gratitude journal, and writing my gratitudes here - I usually add a little snippet of my day too... Not only does it give you all a peek into my life and who I am, but also for the days I struggle to find something to be grateful for; I like to look back for reminders or inspiration, and I find that leaving a small record of my day helps to jog my memory.

Maybe you have a journal or a diary, or even a post-it note that you stick on a door - just make sure you write it down. I find that the act of writing down the things I am thankful for solidify them in my mind. They might start off as something that feels a bit silly thinking of as a gratitude, but once it is written down it will become real and you will feel truly thankful for it.


And if you feel so inclined, please feel free to share your gratitude with me, I would love to see what makes you happy!... and to find inspiration from you - sometimes a gratitude can be hard to find.

I also will be taking pictures for my Mum's the Word Instagram page to visually share my world with you. I will be using the hashtag #MTWGratitudeProject. I hope to see you there :)

Here's to a month of being thankful!