Maybe it isn’t only about gratitude… Maybe it is about acceptance too.

I don’t even know what I want to ask right now. I woke thanking the sun for shining through my window and that positive vibe remains around me. I wrote my morning journal and found that my ever-growing and changing list of To Dos brings me both joy and anxiety. I thought a bit about fear and daydreaming and felt the same mix of joy and anxiety. Almost all my thoughts now have both feelings of joy and anxiety. Then that beautiful and little inner voice whispered a wisdom nugget… Fear is a sign of change; when you choose to judge it as good or bad, you cause your anxiety. Release judgement and act upon the thought instead. Whatever the result, it will be a learning experience. This is a pivotal point for me. I know there’s a challenge in accepting this and I feel overcoming this point in mind is a big deal for me. There’s that knot in my chest again; I must be on the right track. Yay! Wow, I really do feel gratitude for challenges!

SHARE YOUR DEFINITIONS, REALIZATIONS, REFLECTIONS, AND QUESTIONS ABOUT GRATITUDE.

Intention:

My intention is to build a better understanding of what gratitude feels like and I need your help!

I intend to repost this question every day for 21 days (because I believe it is the duration needed to form habits) and add your responses to the posts.

Introduction:

I really want to understand what gratitude feels like to my fellow humans and see the common aspects to the concept.

On April 27th, 2020, I started a search for the answers. What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You? – Day 1; I shared the first response on What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You? – Day 2; shared a little research on What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You? – Day 3; I dug deeper on Day 4 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?; let things flow a little more on Day 5 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?; push the question on Day 6 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?; reflect in a new way on Day 7 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?; look at gratitude benefits on Day 8 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?; express symtomology on Day 9 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?: my Birthday happiness on Day 10 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?; connecting Love to Gratitude on Day 11 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?; pondered the benefits of feeling ungrateful on Day 12 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?; gave thanks in a special way on Day 13 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?: dreamed a little dream on Day 14 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?; considered the power of a smile on Day 15 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?; & shared a well deserved thank you to a friend on Day 16 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?

Expectations:

• a) We will share the positive feelings of gratitude with each other.
• b) We will see common threads that help us define what gratitude is to us. 
• c) We will focus on a positive concept and build understandings for better intentions.