A long time ago on this blog I used to do Thankful Thursdays. Some other blog author started it and perhaps hosted a linked event, I don't recall. If that was the case, I doubt that I linked in. I am not much of a linker. And the bloggy world has gotten a lot smaller for me. I am not sure so many people are blogging these days on an amateur level as they used to.
I was thinking about thankfulness when I was setting up this week's posts. One of the things I have read about thankfulness is that being thankful every day helps to fight depression. I have suffered from depression, not currently, but in the past. Still, the long dark nights of winter can bring down my mood. This year I have been happier than usual for the darkest months of December and January. One factor for me is the daily walks which get me outside and clear my brain.
But, another factor in keeping me less depressed this year I think is that in my daily lectio divina (writing in response to scripture as prayer) I also include three things that I am thankful for every single day. I can tell when I am a little depressed because I have a harder time naming three things, but most days it is easy. I am blessed beyond measure.
Things or persons that pop up a lot on my thankful lists include my grandchildren, my house, my sister and mother, my son and his wife, the ability to walk to the creek, the technology that allows me to stay connected, quilting, and so many more. I am blessed.
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