New Appreciation for Tech
When I first started my Gratitude Project, I debated whether to include my gratitude for technology. Now in quarantine, I’m developing a new appreciation for tech.
Gratitude for John Prine
I’m a Prine fan from way back,. He has a nostalgic tone and home-focused appreciation of internal emotional states that is speaking to us and even our kids right now.
Well Made Things
Just like comfort food, we all have comfort things: those few things we’ve had forever that never let us down.
Thankful for Courageous Leadership
I’m thankful for real and courageous leadership wherever I find it. A couple days ago, Angela Markell made a plea to her people to save lives and come together as a democracy for the good of all. This is what leadership looks like, telling the truth, addressing people’s concerns with empathy and compassion, offering a vision for the future that inspires people to do the right thing. Worth watching.
Grateful for Soap
Soap. It’s a wonderfully low-tech solution in a high tech world. I’m appreciating soap anew. First of all, there’s the way it smells. Lavender. Lemon verbena. Geranium. Just the clean smell of a pure soap like Ivory makes me feel better. Liquid, bars, or even powdered, I like them all. Anything washed in soap and water suddenly feels healthful, bright, and somehow virtuous. I’m glad to have chemical wipes like Clorox and Purell when I can get them, but my…