Sleepless

Irving Berlin wrote, “When I’m worried and I can’t sleep, I count my blessings instead of sheep.”  This is what is called gratitude.  I have my gratitude list and I recite it at night when I get into bed.  When I focus on my plans, and programs for happiness, it is easy to get whiny, worried, and resentful.  The world is not cooperating with me.  So, I focus on things for which I should or am grateful.  My room and my bed are on my gratitude list.  Gratitude helps me to see the “plenty” in my life and not the “lack” according to my plans.  I seem to sleep better because I am a bit more worry-free.