Doing My Best (#284)

I’ve had to remind myself quite frequently this week that there’s no such thing as perfection. Gratitude and meditation are considered practices because you can always improve. I’ve had to remind myself that I’m doing the best I can and that’s enough.

I’m grateful for my learning and my process. I know after a couple deep breaths, I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.

10.17.18

Today I’m Grateful For…

1. Time for me
2. Waking up next to my cat
3. Feeling pain free as I come back from injury
4. My music and my headphones
5. Ice cream trips in the summer
6. My family
7. UMass dining
8. 10 seconds of incredible bravery
9. Change and letting things go
10. My Peer Mentor staff
11. Bike rides through campus
12. Support and understanding
13. The warmth of the rising sun
14. Clean water
15. Time for reading
16. My breath to ground me
17. Warm scarves and socks
18. Gratitude
19. Study guides
20. Cereal snacks
21. Movies in class
22. Trust and patience
23. When things go as planned
24. My friends and my support system
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.

As the cold creeps in, I remember this gray lake fondly. I spend a lot of time thinking here.

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