I’m hosting a little gratitude practice for August over at Lighthouse Keepers, my Patreon community, and I’d love to have you participate.
I’ve created two free printable trackers: one with 31 (short!) daily prompts and one blank version. Both also include space to make note of any “Stormy Seas” because practising gratitude DOES NOT mean pretending everything is perfect.
Ready to get started? Both August gratitude printables are free—no paid Patreon membership required. Pop over to download the version with 31 daily prompts, the blank version (what I’m opting for this time around), or both!
Download the August Gratitude Printables
To get started, chime in below and share five things you’re thankful for today.
I’ll go first:
- Working at a cafe with John this morning. It was fun to be together in the hum of activity, each working on different projects.
- Sunshine!
- A comfortable dress—(my summer uniform!)
- Clean sheets tonight! It was overdue.
- The tennis courts in our town, which provide hours of fun for our tween son.
What are five things you’re thankful for right now?
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1) my granddaughter
2) cats and hot showers
3) my granddaughter
4) municipal garbage collection
5) my granddaughter
The right dress is just the best!
Awww. Love that your new granddaughter shows up three times… AS SHE SHOULD!!
Oh yay, totally up for a little gratitude practice in August! Thanks for the templates and for keeping this gratitude practice going!
Five things I am grateful for today:
1) A short commute
2) Coffee on the patio
3) A successful hard workout that I didn’t want to do but ended up loving
4) Facetime with my family
5) hot running water
I love all of these so much, San. I wonder if you combined coffee on the patio with Facetiming your family? Now that would be perfection!
1. A beautiful sunny day.
2. A day off work for everyone, spending time together as a family.
3. Being home after a few nights away – everyone will sleep better in their own beds.
4. My husband for doing all the driving to get us back.
5. Beckonscot Model Village, so much effort has gone into creating this very unique place to visit.
That was harder than it should have been. I’ll try to join the August challenge!
I’d love to have you join in.
It can be very hard to come up with things; so gold stars for noticing all these things that spark gratitude. And enjoy your own bed!!
I’m thankful for:
1. Enjoyable blogs
2. A migraine medication that worked wonders yesterday
3. New job for my daughter
4. Ladies in Bible study group
5. A good ebay sale today
I praise the Lord regularly for modern medicine. I don’t get migraines often, but when I do, it really does feel like a miracle. So glad you’re feeling better <3
1. A lovely day with cooler temperatures.
2. Eating lunch outside and enjoying the summer day.
3. Blackberry Hibiscus iced tea
4. Classic children’s picture books
5. A new journal
Joy, all these things brought a smile to my face! I love picture books, new journals, and spending time outside when it’s not oppressively hot.
Thank you for doing this, Elisabeth! I’ve got my printout and I’m ready for August!
As for gratitude, I’m putting air conditioner in all 5 spots!
It is way too hot!!!
Ha! Yes! I am so, so thankful for air conditioning. It really makes a tremendous difference in how I am able to experience summer.
Today I was talking with a librarian who said she doesn’t take any vacation in the summer because it’s too hot anyway and she prefers to be inside the air conditioning! I get that sentiment.
I’m so in for this! And decided I’d go one further and blog them as well (full credit to you of course).
My five for today:
1) being able to see my husband be so moved from a birthday card from my son
2) my family, and making time to be together
3) wine (we went to a great wine store today)
4) the sound of the birds outside.
5) a warm fire in the fire pit (looking forward to winter being over!)
I have to chuckle at #5! It’s always such a mind bend to remember you’re in WINTER right now, while we’re partway through summer.
Hooray! Thanks for joining in <3
Thank you so much for setting this up. It was the nudge I needed after much thinking “I should start a more structured gratitude practice”. I’m loving the intentional pause each day to reflect and take the time to write down my answers to the prompts in a lovely new journal my daughter gifted me for my birthday.
Nadine, this makes me so happy! I’m delighted you’re joining my little gratitude practice and the thought of using a brand new journal makes is seem extra special <3