Gratitude 250603

It’s been quite a while since I wrote down my gratitude. It appears to me, as if it’s time.

Yogamat

I bought myself a new yogamat – I even got one for free, from a friend. For this, I am immensely grateful. My old one was – old and very worn. There were deep imprints of my feet, because appearantly, I stand on the exactly same spot every time I practise.

The new ones are much thicker, which is wonderful for my heels. It’s much less painful, and for that alone, I am so very, very grateful.

My apartment

The renovation is done since about 2½ months. I’ve reached the point where it actually feels like my home again. There are few, minor things that still needs to be done, and couple of things that seems to have gotten lost.

But I am so very grateful that it is done, that it looks nice, I am so happy with the wallpapers I chose, the blinders I bought for every window.. I am so immensely grateful for wallpapers that actually do stick to the walls, not stained by dog dirt, et cetera, et cetera.

It feels really good, living in an apartment where I don’t have to feel ashamed to invite people over.

Weather

While still in the beginning of summer and the weather could take any turn, so far, it’s been not-as-hot-as-it-could-have-been.

For this, I am also grateful. First and foremost for Molly and Boyo, but also for myself. I still find it hard to believe, but it appears as if chemo has shifted my internal thermostat, and I don’t react to heat the way I used to.

I still don’t like it, thus I intend to be grateful for manageable temperatures.

Books

I love books. Since I started reading again (albeit, it’s still wobbly in regularity), I’ve been diving into non-fiction.

Photography theory. Philosophy. 19th century poetry/literature/photography.

Heavy literature, to stimulate my brain. They are worth every single penny that I pay.

And it is sooo sexy. Bloody hell.

For this, I am eternally grateful.

Photography

Since september last year (2024), I teach beginner courses in photography at ABF. I found an ad on Facebook, where ABF searched for teachers, and thought I’d give it a go.

It was the start of re-discovering my passion for photography. It’s always been there, but surpressed to almost nothing, since I’ve been retired.

It has now rekindled, and I am so, so very, very grateful.

Photography has everything I need. With photography active in my life, I need nothing else.

(note: in terms of creative outlets, et cetera)

Due to the time of the year (summer being my worst time of the year), I think I’ll get the habit of writing down gratitude for at least a week. Perhaps it will affect my experience of summer to something more pleasant, for once.

I’ll be back. 🙏