6. Hot Chocolate

7. This Emotional Life

8. First Snow of the Season

9. New Experiences

10. Chance Encounter

 

#6: Hot Chocolate

This week I am grateful for hot chocolate.

I only enjoy hot chocolate during the winter season. This week I enjoyed a particularly delicious cup. The hot chocolate was from a beautiful cafe in Lenox Massachusetts.

#7: This Emotional Life

I am grateful for the TV show This Emotional Life on PBS. Hosted by one of my favorite researchers Daniel Gilbert, the show explores the highs and lows of human life. The third and final episode was particularly meaningful. The episode explored what really makes us happy. Thank you Professor Gilbert for always making me think.

#8: First Snow of the Season

I am grateful for the first snow of the season. We received about 4-6 inches of snow on Sunday. It was sunny on Monday morning and the scenery was breath taking. Here is a picture but it does not do it justice

This will probable not be the only time I say this but I love changing seasons. I enjoy experiencing all 4 seasons. Growing in Kenya seasons did not change as drastically and that might be part of the reason I experience the seasons in the way that I do.

#9: New Experiences

I am very grateful for new experiences. Like I mentioned on my first gratitude this week, I was in Western Massachusetts this week. My girlfriend took a road trip for the weekend. I enjoy exploring new places. It makes my heart full of gratitude with every new experience.

I am grateful for the breakfast we had…

I am grateful for beautiful art…

I am grateful for the friendly puppy…

I am grateful for the beautiful view of the town of Great Barrington

#10: Chance Encounter

I am very grateful for the friend we made. She owns a shop in Lenox, MA. We had a lovely conversation that ended up lasting about 40 minutes. We learned that she had recently gotten surgeries to both her arms because she was having a hard time gripping thing. We ended up helping her move one of her merchandise boxes to make her store more accessible. I also learned that she has been to Kenya on a Safari back in 1980s.

Thank you for the lovely conversation.

What are you grateful for this week? If you feel brave, leave it on the comment section. Feel free to also contact me directly.

See you next week…