One of the tiny changes that I’ve made in the past year has been scratching down three things I’m grateful for each day. This concise capturing of moments or things helps to redeem even an otherwise terrible day. And as the habit has become ingrained, I sometimes find myself sifting through a day to find glimpses of things I’m grateful for, as well as noting moments with merit as they happen.

Here are some of the things I’ve been grateful for recently.

• Open spaces
• Echidna (spotted scuttling off the road near Lithgow)
• Laughing with Mum
• Singing
• Different experiences
• Valley views
• Clouds. Just because.
• Magpie morning chorus
• Sunshine
• Reading in my chair
• Full moon rising
• Chores: routines rock
• Books, my reliable escape
• Home
• Scribbling
• Naps
• Storm rolling in
• Local radio
• Dancing
• Word joys
• Being

What are you grateful for in your life?

[Photo: clouds atop Mt Wellington, Hobart]