Cherish the day.

I woke up thinking about a blog post. That almost never happens, so I thought I better write it down. When people say, "Live every day like it's your last," or "Carpe Diem!" what those instructive phrases mean to me is to cultivate the daily attitude of thankfulness. Cherish what you have on a daily basis: not only love something deeply but cultivate it, encourage that emotion of appreciation, value the people, job, home that you have in your life. "Let's cherish every moment we have been given" as Kool and the Gang say. "Cherish the life we live." Cherish video by Kool and the Gang
It's only recently that I've realized that I need to cherish more about my daily life. When we moved in November, the townhouse we settled in has reminded me that I have lots and lots to be thankful for, much more than I likely deserve. Instead of harboring guilt over this good fortune, I want to learn to appreciate my life more and be truly grateful. Guilt gets in the way of gratefulness.
"Cherish" is the word that I will try to repeat frequently these next months of 2014, hopefully generating an attitude adjustment in me that will permeate throughout my life.