[9:19am]

Be grateful. Be grateful. Be grateful.

Y’all, you know when you have a revelation and you get excited, especially when you realize it’s something that will help you be a better person? I’m coming to realize that the revelation is the easy part, and the hard work comes after. Also, it’s going to take a while. So right now, I’m really trying to get into the habit of having gratitude and being mindful of complaining, but man, I’ve been complaining for 20+ years of my life; it is my default setting, and I’ve realized how comfortably I slip back into it (and don’t even notice it). I’m actually finding this challenging. I just expected to start being grateful and all of a sudden slip into contentment, but it’s proving to be a lot more complex than that. All to say, I acknowledge that this will not be easy, so I’m mentally preparing myself to go the distance.

-Moonie x.

Photo Context: I’m having dinner with a friend tomorrow, and I’ll be cooking steamed bread and beef stew for us (the steamed bread is what’s shown in the picture). I was just having a conversation with a friend about how I’ve been feeling less motivated to cook ever since my other friend and I moved apart, because I really loved doing it for her and other friends. That’s what kept me going. These days, it takes a lot to get excited about cooking something, but I’m really excited (and a little nervous) for tomorrow. Fingers crossed that it turns out well 🤞