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Gratitude is a Story Unfolding

Keeping My List Handy Every Day

Nancy Blackman, MASF
1 min readApr 20, 2022

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If you’ve read any of my writing on Medium, you know that gratitude is a must for me. I can’t live without it. It has become the reason that I am able to see with new eyes and enjoy small moments and stay present.

Gratitude is like wearing a new outfit every day. People around you see it and want to know what good you’re spreading.

For me, being grateful is my story unfolding as I keep my listicle close by, each day listing the things I am grateful for.

Today I am grateful for the cool weather, even though it’s April. I am grateful for the health that I have, the ability to write, the joy of putting words to paper, and having eyes to read.

A verb called grateful
An invitation to live
Deep and well in life.

Responding to a challenge by Joe Merkle who wrote a beautiful haiku:

Encouraging others to join in:

Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles Gary L Ellis Yana Bostongirl Katie Michaelson Kris Bedenian Wire Editor Newman Jules Starley Toya Qualls-Barnette Sarah Marie Elizabeth Emerald Jan Sebastian Lily Lin Elena Cooper

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Nancy Blackman, MASF
Nancy Blackman, MASF

Written by Nancy Blackman, MASF

Boosted & 8x Top Writer. Owner: Refresh the Soul publication. Editor: The Shortform and Poetry Playground. Published in: “Mixed Korean: Our Stories" — Kindle.

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