Making Traditions (#272)

It’s October! That only means one thing in the Ames household….decorations for Halloween are going up. My dad has made it a point to be the spookiest house on our street. Granted, we live in the suburbs so we’re surrounded by families who have kids so none of the decorations are “actually scary”.

Why not make Gratitude a tradition in your daily schedule? Leave the once a year traditions to my dad and our Halloween decorations. You can use gratitude and share it with others all year long.

10.01.18

Today I’m Grateful For…

1. Warm blankets and cozy socks
2. Sleeping in
3. My class on educational leadership
4. Making dinner with Julie
5. My cat Ned
6. Morning tea to start the day
7. My brother and my family
8. Learning new things
9. Clean dishes and a clean apartment
10. Big Y granola for my yogurt
11. A couple deep breaths
12. Buffalo chicken salads
13. Talking things out
14. NFL Football
15. Oldies radio
16. Nighttime thunderstorms
17. Handstand practice and time at the gym
18. The change of color in the leaves
19. Sharing music
20. After school cereal snacks
21. No traffic
22. Friends from home
23. A night at the movies
24. Books on tape
25. The here and now

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.

Doing my best to be present. Featured image is celebrating my present.

Author: Jake Ames

Grad student, feline father, twin brother, buffalo chicken enthusiast, and gratitude writer. Using this blog to hopefully inspire others on their journey. Love your process, whatever that looks like. View all posts by Jake Ames