Gratituesday 3.31.20 - Find the Good

All of my pre-marital counseling session currently start with a check-in of the new normal. In times of crisis it's important to find the good. Most of my couples are grieving the fact they have to change their wedding dates. Some are working from home in super tight spaces. And I do have one couple both in the medical profession and on the front lines. So in general things are pretty sucky.

However, it's important to counterbalance the negativity with the good things. John Kransinski took to YouTube with his SGN (Some Good News) broadcast and I'm sure others have done the same. It should come as no surprise that I find the good through being grateful. So, if you want to embrace gratitude, I encourage you and your partner to:

1. SHARE THREE THINGS YOU ARE GRATEFUL FOR EVERY DAY and since gratitude is already a part of my weekly lists, you are more than welcome to

2. JOIN ME IN GRATITUESDAY ON A WEEKLY BASIS. I mean, you're already here now, but I do these lists every Tuesday! Feel free to question or encourage me on mine, or share a few of your own in the comment section below.

GRATITUDES

1. My health

2. An amazing community of officiants

3. A mini-session with Tori the Organizer to help me de-clutter my guest room

4. Everyone I personally know affected by COVID-19 is now on the mend

5. Ebooks from the library! I just finished Among the Ten Thousand Things by Julia Pierpont

CELEBRATIONS

1. My wine delivery came a day early!

2. I wrote and posted a new article on Appreciation and the 5 Love Languages on my blog yesterday

3. Keeping up with teaching 3 online yoga classes a week

4. Making yummy granola yesterday

5. Doing daily Spanish lessons on Duolingo for the last 14 days!

DESIRES

1. For everyone to take this pandemic seriously and stay the fuck home!

2. To book 3 more counseling couples this week

3. To figure out and order blinds and shades for my bedrooms and living room

4. Stocking up on fresh produce

5. For Maxie to stop biting me