30 Days of Gratitude

It's the start of a new month--one that, for me, can be full of all kinds of stress, anxiety, etc because it's the start of a new school year. The way last school year ended (and some things I've already been dealing with before this school year officially starts), I felt like anything I could do to focus myself, my head and my heart on the positive would be a good thing.

I love the idea of gratitude. It's so easy to get bogged down by every day problems, but being thankful for big things in your life all the way down to the small moments...it focuses your perspective on the positive and helps guide away from the negative.

So this month, I'm going to follow this prompt for 30 Days of Gratitude, through photos, that I found online:

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At the end of every post this month, I'll be posting a photo of my gratitude around these topics. I welcome you to join me, and share it on social media (instagram, twitter) with the hashtag #Gratitude30.

Since today is September first, and the prompt for today is "Words", I chose these two photos:

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This last one is actually the background on my iPhone, to remind me every time I look at my phone (a bunch throughout the day) to think of the things that I'm grateful for and say a little "thank you."

What words speak gratitude for you today? 

I can't wait to see who participates and what you're grateful for each day!