Category: gratitude

And round the corner..

Joey Jones2 Comments

What’s your #1 priority tomorrow?

Oh WP! You are soo funny. Another trick DP. Tomorrow never comes does it? So what now?

OK, I’ll play along.

To stay breathing, that’s the priority, surely?

For Patches n me to not be in be involved in any dangerous incidents or accidents. Or become unwell.

I feel like writing lots today WP, but there  are things I need to do first off.

Look, put it this way. If the worst thing that happens to me tomorrow…or any day is that I get soaking wet walking with the hound, then I’ve got off lightly.

Life can change in a second.

Best not to forget that.

Edit. There is something I will be doing today, and that is removing any gremlins from my subscribers list. I am so very grateful, humbled by your interest in anything I may have to write about….however when multiple ‘ subscribers’ arrive at once, then I know something is off. Also…There is now a propaganda person (?) who I will not tolerate turning up as soon as they can after I have deleted them. Thanks again to you all, once again, for sharing my trip on WP and especially our DP fun and games….but to the rest? Nah, not having it!

A genuine big thanks to my subscribers

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7 months ago today I began blogging again on a daily basis. I’ve been with WP for many a moon..but this time I’m in proper.

I sincerely want to thank you..the guys who’ve engaged with me. It means the world.

At this time in my life, I want to open those floodgates that have been tightly closed for a very long time.

The Daily Prompts are allowing me to slowly release years of thoughts, ideas and memories from behind doors and dusty windows in my head …

I’m loving meeting folk from all walks of life with stories to tell.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by my posts each day. . Those of you leaving comments are deeply appreciated… With love joey x

50th Subscriber. Thank you!

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I re-engaged with WordPress on February 1st this year. Steadily I  have posted  a little each day.

Today, 50 of you gorgeous peeps have

subscribed. Special thanks as always to June, from Fancying France, for being the first.

In truth it could have been lots more, but I got the feeling 20+ accounts added in one swoop and often were probably Bots and not a whole swathe of peeps who thought what I had to say was the best! So I got rid. WordPress has since taken away my capacity to bin subscribers, I think.

So that’s all I want to say, really. I love the folk I have subscribed to.What an interesting crew you are. Eric Foltin, Serial Killer Chic? Omg, it’s going to take a while for that chuckle to disappitate.

Occasionally, with your permission, I’d like to write about you guys. How I perceive the lives you live and what you’ve got to say. I will ask permission beforehand. But what an amazing mix you are.  Absolutely Fabulous!

In the meantime, please add a few words in the comment box if something stirs your soul.

Thanks. Laters x

Yes, I am aware there are plenty of you guys out there with hundreds if not thousands of subscribers, and you may have been posting since time began, but in the words of LJ ‘ I am me and you are you’.  Best wishes

An Attitude of Gratitude

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How do you express your gratitude?

Early this morning, I whispered ‘thank you’ into the ether. A cool breeze had crossed my face and at my side lay my dog peacefully. This heatwave we had was a lovely surprise, quite exciting, but I hated seeing my boy suffer.

Yesterday, I gave thanks to St Anthony. The patron saint of lost/stolen items. My keys had gone AWOL. I asked him for help and voila, there they were. That makes people smile, but hey!

The day before that alone in my car, I sang to the Parking Faries and managed to pull into a space not far from where I wanted. I then thanked them out loud 😆

Worldwide, Harvest Festivals are observed by diverse customs and traditions. All giving thanks. It was by far my most favourite of assemblies at school. It naturally resonated with me as a child.

Gratitude can be expressed in many ways, in whatever may be appropriate at the time. As long as it is done in an authentic manner and the gesture heart felt.

A powerful tool is gratitude.

Last but not least- thank you for reading this far x

Shouldn’t the essence of any god be love?

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Do you practice religion?

Love and tolerance seems to me to be two of the strong foundations for any religion and yet differences manage to spark unease.

My parents were agnostic ( on the fence 😂 just -in-case kind of people) So that left me plenty of wriggle room.

In a former life I was a hippie which pretty much screams pacifist from the off. ‘ Give peace a chance’. Who could possibly disagree with that?

Jehovah Witnesses constantly get a bad press, but to give them their due they flatly refuse to join the armed forces. Staying neutral in world conflicts.

Today I embrace Paganism ( with a slice of the promoted compassion of Buddhism, thrown in for good measure)

No, I don’t practice witchy things or have an altar in my home, but out in the wild I fully recognise the power of nature. I appreciate and respect the strength of the elements and believe every creature has the right to live here safely. If we can assist them in any way the better the world would be for them. Coexistence is a wonderful thing.

Gratitude and respect for planet Earth is surely non-negotiable?

And tell me…..If you don’t believe in anything, where do your thanks go?

Health, wealth, happiness and success….

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What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable?

‘Having it all’ must mean something different to everyone. Those who believe it is a myth, those who believe they have attained it and those who want it.

Katy Perry in a Monse designed spacesuit had to leave the planet for 11 minutes to fill a void in her life.

I’ll just go with contentment, being happy and grateful for what I have.

One by one

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Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often?

‘ Count your blessings’.  I tend to tell myself this quite a lot. It’s valid.

Whenever I feel a bit mizzy I will have a word with myself and say ‘ get a grip’.

It’s quite apt at the moment as I’ve been feeling quite unwell since last weekend. I was concerned and it wasn’t until I thought to myself I hadn’t felt this ill since I had COVID I wondered if that was it. I did a test but it was negative. So I guess it’s the flu of some description,  that’s properly flooring me. Not very nice whatever it is. The paracetamol with caffeine has kicked in, allowing me to put pen to paper here. I’ve not contributed much to the Daily Prompt for a good few days.

Hopefully I’ll get my mojo back before too long. In the meantime I will count my blessings one by one, it’s nothing more serious..