The Gratitude Challenge – Day 30

Every day during the month of January we took the time to set an intentional attitude of gratitude by writing about something to be grateful for.

This has been a lesson in discipline for me.

Thank you to all shared their gratitude publicly. Your words inspired me.

Day 30

As I write this last post about gratitude I look at the date and remember where my life was at this time last year. I was laid off from my job, and every step forward from that moment felt as though I was barefoot and stepping on broken glass. Every step forward was a lesson in discipline, with my time, with my finances, the list goes on.

We look at discipline as a chore, a burden. I don’t think we see how self-discipline creates space for us to focus and dedicated time for us to practice whatever needs that attention. It was the discipline of constantly saying that “something spectacular is just around the bend” that brought “spectacular” into being after I was laid off.

Today I’m grateful for discipline, for the space and focus it creates to pursue all of the juiciness that life has to offer.

- Aunt B