Listen for gratitude.
Sound is a huge influence on people’s attention.—Walter Murch
Lately (like for my entire life), I have been opening my eyes to discover gratitude. A well-lived life hinges on a grateful outlook. Lately (like in the last few months), I have been having a harder time hearing. I’ve chalked it up to getting older. I’m stronger at gratitude; weaker at hearing.
Sometimes when it’s harder to hear, we pay attention a little more. I’ve been including sounds when I consider the things for which I’m grateful. Each day I’ve been listening for gratitude, which makes me think about including more sounds in my writing.
How about you? What sounds are you glad to hear? What sounds make up the moments of your life? What sounds catch your attention? Consider capturing sounds in your writing.*
*Remember, you don’t have to accept this invitation…but I do hope you will accept the invitation to write—sounds or not. Sharing our stories is magical.
PS—I started a Facebook Group for the #sosmagic community. Join here.
write
Open your blog and write a post. Just write.
share
Reply to this post, jot a note and paste your URL.
comment
Comment on other blogs. Soak up the magic that will find you.
grab an image for your blog
Use one of these images so we can find each other…and you can invite others to share their stories with us!
Offer an invitation to others.
I’m joining an open community of writers over at Sharing Our Stories: Magic in a Blog. If you write (or want to write) just for the magic of it, consider this your invitation to join us. #sosmagic
SOS 
Today my career goes full circle and I am back in the classroom – https://teachersbooksreaders.com/2020/11/05/i-am-bringing-you-with-me/
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I was late sharing my link last week. Here sooner this time. 🙂
About Jim again.
http://thisandthatbee.blogspot.com/2020/11/sharing-our-stories-in-kitchen.html
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Combining prompts today: an aubade for Poetry Friday with sounds of the morning. Thanks for the push I needed. https://reflectionsontheteche.com/2020/11/05/poetry-friday-aubade/
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Listening to the songs of my heart brings solace to my soul.
https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2020/11/spiritual-journey-thursday-and-sharing.html
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Now thank we all our God
With heart and hands and voices.
Who wondrous things hath done,
In whom his earth rejoices.
KEEPING THIS IN MY HEART, RAMONA – THANK YOU!
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October reflection.
http://www.juliekcox.com/blog/october-reflection
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How do you do it? You always know the just right thing that will bring me out of myself and confirm my belief in things with feathers and hope. Thank you! Buying The Next Right Thing – RIGHT NOW! I am grateful.
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It’s such a good book! Let me know what you think!
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Love this prompt. Played with a new poetry form… here goes:
https://litbitsandpieces.com/2020/11/06/the-sound-of-gratitude/
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Just beautiful! I can hear it. I can feel it. An abundance of gratitude.
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Reconsidering how neat my daughter’s room has to be.
https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2020/11/why-i-need-to-let-go-of-mess-in-my.html
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Everything is going to be okay. It is her was to seek autonomy. One day, you will visit her home and it will be clean and organized and HER daughter’s room will be an unsightly mess! What goes around….comes around! The cycle of life!
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If you are hungry, don’t click 🙂 https://lcinmo.wordpress.com/2020/11/07/taco-evolution/
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Where do you live? I need some tacos like those! I never thought of putting those flavors together! INSPIRATION STRIKES! Thank you!
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Honoring 7 years since my mother’s death. Finding solace in the sound and sights of fall.
https://wordancerblog.com/2020/11/08/signs-of-fall-listen-look/
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Hey 🙂 Happy Sunday. I’m once again tangentially following the prompt, lol. So many ways to listen, and so much to be grateful for every day.
https://creativitylovingeducator.com/2020/11/08/join-me-for-a-piece-of-pie-2/
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Not the post I wanted to write: https://ruthayreswrites.com/2020/11/09/not-the-post-i-wanted/
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Sharing some gratitude received from students. We have the power to leave a literacy legacy with them.
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I’m going to take advantage of this grey day, and go back to bed. Hopefully it’ll make my head feel better. But first, here’s my post from today. https://creativitylovingeducator.com/2020/11/11/erase-discouragement/
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