Gratitude Journal

I have heard that it is good to have a gratitude journal. You write down what you are thankful for on any given day. I've toyed with the idea for a long time but have never got around to doing it.

Then I remembered this journal I bought on what would have been my sister's 42nd birthday. Both she and my mom loved cats. They used to feed the feral cats at their apartment.

After her death, she would manifest herself as a Monarch butterfly. I saw Monarchs up to the first Thanksgiving after her death.

In January of 2017, I decided I needed either jewelry or a tattoo of a Monarch so I could keep her memory alive. On what would have been my father's birthday, I got my first, and for right now, only tattoo. The tattoo is of a Monarch butterfly.

I've carried this journal around since September. I didn't know what I wanted to use it for. Now I know.

So what is a gratitude journal? Simply put, it's a journal that lists what you are thankful for each day. I think I'm going to also write down if I did some self-care either spiritually, emotionally, mentally, or physically. Doing this will let me know if I'm really taking care of myself.

After losing my sister and mom to heart disease, I need to make sure I'm taking care of myself. 

Wish me luck,
Traci