We enjoy warmth because we have been in the cold. We appreciate light because we have been in the darkness. We can experience joy because we have known sorrow.
Less expectation, more appreciation. I love it. I've been keeping a gratitude journal since May 25, 2021. I try to write a line or 2 each day (its a small Moleskine notebook). I don't always write. And you can track where I am "living below the line" in "trance" as per Tara Brach by way of Joseph Campbell when I skip many days in a row. But the practice has been completely worthwhile. Over time, I have found that I am actively LOOKING for things to appreciate.
Less expectation, more appreciation. I love it. I've been keeping a gratitude journal since May 25, 2021. I try to write a line or 2 each day (its a small Moleskine notebook). I don't always write. And you can track where I am "living below the line" in "trance" as per Tara Brach by way of Joseph Campbell when I skip many days in a row. But the practice has been completely worthwhile. Over time, I have found that I am actively LOOKING for things to appreciate.