To Be Honest… (#216)

To be honest, I’m exhausted. I’m staying up and writing this blog but having trouble making the list and reminding myself of the lessons I preach. I need to remind myself that I’m human, that self-care is important when I feel like this. I’m ready to go home. England has been an incredible experience and this summer has taught me so much. In a future blog, I’ll sit down and take the time to write about the lessons I’ve learned but for now, I’m just grateful to be here.

07.26.18

Today I’m Grateful For…

1. Sitting in the sunshine
2. My audiobooks
3. Second Chances
4. Love and support
5. FaceTiming with my cat
6. The sound of rain
7. Weekend hikes with my friends
8. Time at the gym
9. A couple of deep breaths
10. New perspectives
11. Patient teachers
12. Handwritten notes and letters
13. Calls from my dad
14. Homecooked meals
15. Learning from my mistakes
16. Local Amherst pizza
17. Teaching CORE again in the fall
18. An empty campus
19. Working Orientation in the summer
20. Trailers before the movie
21. Celebrating others
22. Safe travels

23. CLEAN WATER! Check out my project and see how you can get involved!

24. Leaders of all kinds
25. My family

As always, check out my first blog, 25 Things I’m Grateful For (#1) to know why I’m writing this list and why I want you to start yours.

Featured image is not my own but I can always appreciate a beautiful skyline from a high up place. 

Author: Jacob Ames

Feline father, perpetual graduate student, sport enthusiast, pancake expert, and gratitude writer. Using this blog to keep my life organized and to develop a platform I can one day use to share baseless conspiracy theories about the robot uprising. I enjoy writing! View all posts by Jacob Ames