Counting Our Blessings

Title of talk I did today at our church's monthly 'Out to Lunch' event. Don't know why I got so nervous about it - went fine.

Did you know that it's been scientifically proven (Emmons and McCullough, 2002) that keeping a gratitude list can increase your happiness by 25% - and who wouldn't want that?

So, a list for today:
- raindrop jewels on wind chime
- green and gold autumn leaves piling in gutters
- last of cherry tomatoes from garden
- George's cooking at 'Out to Lunch' - roast beef with proper onion gravy and boozy brioche and butter pudding
- daughter's help with technology
- precious minutes browsing in bookshop
- pan-fried salmon for dinner, for five of us