Daily Gratitudes
Copyright © 2020 by The Happy Life Company
It’s the Simple Things that make life worth living, isn’t it? Coffee in the morning. Sunrises. A cool summer breeze while working in the garden. Friends and family. Sunsets. But with our busy day-to-day lives, we get overstimulated, overworked, and distracted. We forget to notice simple pleasures, let alone enjoy them. What if we all just took a few minutes of every day to be grateful? That’s the idea behind this little booklet. If you write five daily affirmations every day for a month, we bet you’ll not only realize life is awesome, but so are you.
Namaste and praise be!
Day 1
- I’m grateful… my mom gave me this booklet as a stocking stuffer.
- I’m grateful… I couldn’t sleep tonight so I started this stupid thing out of boredom.
- I’m grateful… for a job with benefits and a decent apartment.
- I’m grateful… for my health. Especially right now.
- I’m grateful… I’m starting to feel sleepy again.
Day 2
- I’m grateful… I didn’t feel too embarrassed when I remembered writing in this last thing night.
- I’m grateful… to have a new SUV—even though my commute still sucks.
- I’m grateful… the new boss Linda actually listens. Mike, her predecessor, was an asshole who constantly joked he suffered from “yellow fever.”
- I’m grateful… for my family. We don’t always agree, but they’re always there for me.
- I’m grateful… this dumb journal is helping me feel better.
Day 3
- I’m grateful… to get let out of work early yesterday—totally avoided traffic.
- I’m grateful… to have time to go out with friends.
- I’m grateful… there are guys in Seattle who will still ask a lady out.
- I’m grateful… to be going on a date this evening. ☺
- I’m grateful… the outbreak hasn’t hit the PNW.
Day 4
- I’m grateful… the date went well. His name is Phil. Hope he texts soon.
- I’m grateful… to have a sunny Seattle day in February. Thanks global warming!
- I’m grateful… our ad pitch was a hit. Who knew marketing hand soap could be fun?
- I’m grateful… to get a 2-mile run in today. Gotta get those steps!
- I’m grateful… for a surprisingly quick commute. I guess people are staying home?
Day 5
- I’m grateful… Phil texted. He had some bad news about his brother and can’t meet up this week but wants to when he gets back.
- I’m grateful… my family is doing okay.
- I’m grateful… for my work crew—love those girls.
- I’m grateful… for Seattle coffee in the morning and beer in the evening.
- I’m grateful… we have legal weed. Especially with all the craziness going on.
Day 6
- I’m grateful… to have the rest of the week off.
- I’m grateful… the city government is taking the outbreak seriously.
- I’m grateful… my cell still has a signal and I can check on my parents.
- I’m grateful… for my friends—the ones who stayed, anyway.
- I’m grateful… for my health. So grateful.
Day 7 Day 43
- I’m grateful… my SUV has 4-wheel drive.
- I’m grateful… I’m really fucking grateful I own a handgun.
- I’m grateful… my parents bought the cabin on the Olympic. Wish I could tell them that.
- I’m grateful… to be able to sleep without hearing screams. Most nights, at least.
- I’m grateful… to be alive.
Day 8 Day 56
- I’m grateful… my parents bought a solar generator and kept their freezer well-stocked.
- I’m grateful… their land is beautiful. And isolated.
- I’m grateful… the horde hasn’t found it yet.
- I’m grateful… for this booklet. It’s corny, but it reminds me of what life was like before.
- I’m grateful… for the memory of kissing Phil. I wonder if he made it out?
Day 9 Day 71
- I’m grateful… I didn’t shoot the trespassers. I almost did, but I heard one laugh. A good laugh. Hadn’t heard that in a while.
- I’m grateful… they brought food and medicine.
- I’m grateful… to meet Jim. He’s the one who laughed. Don’t know if I’ll ever tell him that saved his life.
- I’m grateful… they brought coffee. SO GRATEFUL.
- I’m grateful… to be part of a family again.
Day 10 Day 105
- I’m grateful… for my time in the cabin while it lasted.
- I’m grateful… I escaped when the horde found us.
- I’m grateful… to make it to Fort Worden. Wish the others were here.
- I’m grateful… to have some bullets left.
- I’m grateful… to at least know what happened to Phil.
Day 11 Day 119
- I’m grateful… I’m a light sleeper.
- I’m grateful… I stocked this panic room.
- I’m grateful… to still have a working hand to write.
- I’m grateful… the reinforced door is holding against the bodies.
- I’m grateful…