12 July · Your comfort can matter on its own.

Discontent

I only feel grateful when I imagine someone having it worse.

A little room to breathe.12 July

Discontent

“Through every fibre of my brain, Through every nerve, through every vein, I feel the electric thrill, the touch Of life, that seems almost too much.”

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow — The Complete Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1902 collected editionA Day of Sunshine, stanza 2Read the source ↗

Your comfort can matter on its own.

You don't need to picture someone else's hardship before enjoying a part of your life. Appreciation can come from noticing how something supports or delights you, without ranking suffering or turning another person's circumstances into a lesson.

ONE SMALL STEP

Describe why something helps you, without making a comparison.

A little room to breathe.12 July

A spark of light in your day.

A spark
of light
in your day.