30 things I’m grateful for in April
“Gratitude is the state of being consciously aware of the good in your life. This doesn’t mean every day is filled with rainbows and butterflies. We are always dealing with challenges of one sort or another. That’s life. Gratitude is the ability to see beyond the surface circumstances of your life and adopt a broader perspective. … The most important skill to cultivate when it comes to increasing your gratitude is the ability to pay attention. What should you pay attention to? To the good in your life. To the small things that make you smile. To the unlikelihood of your present circumstances. To the stranger who smiles at you. To the moment. To the fact that you’re alive at all. Perhaps more importantly, pay attention to the harsh reality that you will one day die and will have to let go of everything you currently value. Paradoxically, this realization makes the present even more precious.” —@thinkgrowprosper
Saving money on child care
Refinancing our mortgage
Facebook Messenger video chat
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Televisits with our pediatrician’s office when Finch burned his foot
Finch’s burns healing quickly
Sidewalk chalk
Sunscreen
Silvadene
Health care workers
Everyone in the food supply chain
The smell of real leather
Rooney taking a shower by herself
Weatherproofing spray
Mail carriers
Rooney’s interest in Sudoku
Onward on Disney+
Sloppy joes
Everyone who is social distancing
Whiteboards
Easter
Soaking up the morning sun on our deck
Lesson plans from our kids’ teachers
Friends who leave candy and bagels on our doorstep
The Last Dance documentary