I let go of…

I’ve been doing a daily gratitude practice for some time now. Every morning I write down three things that I am grateful for, or that I appreciate. It can be as broad as the way I am feeling so connected with my beloved, or as mundane as the indulgent scent from the cup of coffee in my hand. The point is for these things to be unique every day.

Recently I have added a new component, and it is really making a difference in my life.

I first write down three things that I am releasing this day. It can be as broad as letting go of the need to be understood, or as mundane as taking dusting off of today’s to-do list. The point is for these things to be unique every day.

Here is an example page of mine from this dedicated daily journal:

It’s not a discipline. It’s a devotion.

Give this a try yourself. Oh, say, for at least a week? And watch what it does in your life.