Gratitude Journal 12.23 II

Bringing my gratitude practice in the new year.

What you bring to paper is what you bring to life. What are you bringing today?

I’m bringing my gratitude:

12/14: my older brother who turns 25 today. Here are the coasters I bought him that he proceeded to forget in the back seat of my car…

12/15: the slowness of a Trader Joe’s on a Friday night.

12/16: my lovely friend Tara who invited me to a holiday party!

12/17: a staying in pajamas all day kind of Sunday.

12/18: when past meets present in a single moment.

12/19: the friendly advice to not be ashamed of my creation, to share it with the world (even on tiktok!)

featuring the poem "echoes" from the forthcoming "echoes"

12/20: inside jokes with my younger brother

12/21: Brandy - the beautiful irish setter who enjoyed my company when walking in NYC.

12/22: the delta airlines employee who said that Russo was a “bad ass” last name.

12/23: seeing friends, old and new.

12/24: after a red eye and much jet lag, I was grateful to sleep in until noon.

12/25: celebrating Christmas with family. There is a warmth, nostalgia, and delightful expectation that leads the day.

12/26: Frida, the sweetest golden retriever who loves selfies (clearly).

12/27: a new weighted blanket - my first ever - that allowed me to fall asleep in the blink of an eye (literally).

12/28: actually knowing what day it is in the eerie in-between of the days after Christmas and before New Year’s.

12/29: an oversized Patagonia that keep me warm and insulated from the world.

12/30: both the space to roam and the lack of space to roam - felt during the Zach Bryan concert at Petco Park. 

12/31: ringing in the end of the year with the people closest to my heart!

Happy New Year to you all!

I hope 2024 is treating you kindly.

Until next time,

Kiera