Day 2 of Gratitude project- When I look back on my gratitude journals for the past year, I am continually grateful for the delicious cup of coffee I am usually enjoying at the time I am contemplating all that I am feeling grateful for. Yet I think it is more than that.
Coffee is one of my favorite beverages and I can enjoy it at any time of day. It doesn’t affect the way I sleep at all. It seems like that no matter what is going wrong in the world, a hot cup of coffee can make it all seem better. If things are going great, what better way to celebrate than to enjoy a tasty cup of Joe? There isn’t one.
I am also often quite grateful for the people I am sharing the coffee with. Even if they don’t drink coffee themselves, there is a conversation that coffee inspires all the time. It brings people together, helps to build understanding, and allows for many problems to be solved.
Since most coffee is consumed in the morning, I think that when you drink it, for the most part you have high hopes about what the new day is going to bring. Will that problem be solved? Will that person call? Could you get that new job or raise? Whatever is on your mind can be pulled out, discussed and contemplated in a way that can only help you. All because of a delicious cup of a hot beverage full of caffeine and deliciousness. Tea I am sure works the same way as well.
According to Sheldon Cooper of the Big Bang Theory you should always offer someone a hot beverage when they are upset about something. Coffee works for me and I am sure for most people. The truth of this practice has some psychology behind it. What will make you feel more nourished and cared for? A hot beverage in your hands, that warm feeling might even be mistaken for love. No matter what it will make you feel better and that is the point.
So Today I am grateful for the thousands of cups of coffee that I have been fortunate to enjoy in my life and for all of the many wonderful people I have shared them with. I am grateful for the problems that were solved, the issues that were brought to light and the fact that no matter what happened, life was just a bit easier to live after enjoying this wonderful drink.
I am grateful for all of the many coffees I have enjoyed in my life, the people that have shared them and the solutions we found.
My Top Five Coffee Stops EVER: 1. Panera Bread 2. Dunkin Donuts 3. Tim Horton’s 4. Breton’s Store 5. Starbucks
It’s International Coffee Day: What’s your morning poison?
