I’m home from a whirlwind and thoroughly enjoyable trip to Spain for a knitting tour of Madrid and the environs - La Mancha, Toledo, etc. Now in the process of sorting through photos that can be used for a blog post.
On the flight home on Monday, I found an interesting podcast to listen to - ‘Self-Conscious’ by Chrissy Teigen. There were several interesting topics. Interesting ones were about sleep, not trying to control others’ behaviour (‘just let them’), being a better communicator. It got me thinking about how working of thinking positively has enriched my life.
Yesterday I sent a highlights email to a few folks and will use it as the body of the post(s) about the trip but before I do that, I wanted to share some moments of joy I felt yesterday; basically a gratitude inventory. I jotted them down on the nearest piece of paper - the back of my boarding pass that I had pulled out of my travel wallet. I just looked at the front of it and it was the boarding pass from Bergen to Oslo to Reykjavik from April 4, 2025 (an epic trip with wonderful friends).
I am grateful for (in no particular order):
- My mobility - the ability to walk the long distances through airports, on cobblestones streets in old towns, up flights of stairs and steep streets.
- Kind neighbours who take care of my house while I’m away.
- A cozy home and bed
- Electric blankets
- AirTags so I don’t need to worry about the whereabouts of my luggage while traveling
- eSIMs so I can be connected while away from home and not have to pay outrageous roaming fees (I used Saily)
- Kind, attentive friends who love many of the same things I do - crafting, traveling, having fun
- Fun hobbies that take me to wonderful places
- Excellent traveling companions both human and ursine
- Continuing curiosity and desire to learn new things
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