Glimmers

Glimmers.

I've seen that word in a post while back. And yesterday on a status too.

I hear glimmers are the opposite of a trigger. Instead they are those micro moments in daily life that make you feel joy, peace, or gratitude. If you train your mind to be on the lookout for glimmers, the miracle of more happens.

• My nephew, who is embracing the toddler years, asleep in my arms for over an hour. and we are snuggled in the recliner. I can't stop staring at him • A friend asking, ‘’What are you most excited about in the coming week?’’• Sunlight slowly saturating a room as another morning is born • Real laughter that's uncontainable • A tight hug • Family walking in the door • Cinnamon rolls at supper.

These are some of my glimmers.

When life is out of sorts, I tend to try to numb myself in all sorts of ways. At times it feels like life seriously lacks the miracles that are calligraphically written about on wall hangings around dining room tables. I can rebel at this whole thankful lifestyle, for it can sometimes feel like fake positivity and fake positivity makes me mad.

But.

I'm learning that what we focus on is what grows.

And our life is only as good as our mindset is.

I’m learning to seek a single glimmer out in a single day actually is doable.

And reward-able.

And multiply-able.

Also being open to gratitude, isn't fake positivity. Being open to gratitude is strength.

So.

I'm gonna keep my eyes open. And when I bump into glimmers, I’m gonna keep sticking them into my heart. I'm gonna make it my lil mission to see how many glimmers one can stuff into their heart.

Perhaps the heart will expand, perhaps the heart will overflow.

Either one is ok:)