Sounds easy enough to answer! Hmm, but why is it so hard to think of examples? Do you recognize this? The easiest questions are often the hardest ones to answer.
A lot of things that people say they are grateful for, I see as everyday things that are ‘normal’. Not something I have to be grateful for. Reading back on this, it sounds a bit pretentious and horrible. So I am going to hit the ‘reset’ button and tell you what I am grateful for today!
1. Sleeping through the night! (yes, Paul snores)
Win! A night without any wood chopping noises! I felt energized waking up this morning because I finally had a good night’s sleep! What a difference! (although I do have to admit that I snore as well.)
2. Snow!
While I was working I received a message from Paul, who was working in the bedroom. It said: ‘Look outside’. I did and saw it snowed! I love snow! It makes me happy and appreciate nature’s beauty!
3. My students!
I am an online Dutch teacher and enjoy this very much. My students give me energy by learning my language and motivate me with their enthusiasm to keep doing what I love.
4. My mother!
She is awesome! We called today and had such a nice conversation. She still lives in the Netherlands, while I continue to travel the world. It has been like this for almost 3 years, and it is one of the highlights of my day when I talk to her and am able to see her.
5. Tonight’s dinner!
Yes, another attempt to cook! Don’t worry, this time it turned out quite good! I am grateful that I am able to eat the food I enjoy.
Curious about the recipe? Click here.
So tell me. What are you grateful for today?
HLD by Renee 
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You teach Dutch! What’s THAT like? My guess is that the pronunciation is a killer for students, when I hear Dutch it feels like it comes out of the throat and the words look really long. (In Japanese, there are no word breaks in a sentence, everything blends together, so it is very challenging to learn to read — and Chinese even more so.)
Nice post.
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Thank you!🙂
It is so rewarding to do! I love it! But you are right. The g-sound can be difficult and our words are long. But where in English you use 2 words, we ‘glue’ them together. I tried a few Chinese lessons. Very difficult! But would love to take on the challenge to learn Japanese later in life.
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It’s a doable challenge. When you’re ready for it, it’s here for you. 😁
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Haha, thanks! I will remember that!😁
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