Becoming a Student of Gratitude

Dr. Carron Silva

June 6, 2023

I’ve been working on this poem in bed at night before falling asleep, and it’s been helpful to develop more self acceptance and self love.

Grateful

I’m grateful for my fingers.

I’m grateful for my toes.

I’m grateful for my hands and my feet and my nose.

I’m grateful for my shoulders.

I’m grateful for my shins.

I’m grateful for my ears and my eyes and my chin.

I’m grateful for my gums.

I’m grateful for my tum.

I’m grateful for my teeth and my lips and my knees.

I’m grateful for my nails.

I’m grateful for entrails.

I’m grateful for my back and my bottom and my breasts.

I’m grateful for my curls.

I’m grateful for my cheeks.

I’m grateful for my brain and the mind it contains.

I’m grateful for my ankles.

I’m grateful for my elbows.

I’m grateful for my eyebrows and my wrists and my fists.

I’m grateful for my pimples.

I’m grateful for my moles.

I’m grateful for my cranium and my spine and my dimples.

I’m grateful for my arms.

I’m grateful for my legs.

I’m grateful for my loins

Two gifts from God, Rejoice!

I’m grateful for blood.

I’m grateful for my veins.

I’m grateful for my skin and the life that’s within.

I’m grateful for my heart,

I’m grateful for my art.

I’m grateful for my sight and my touch and my sound.

I’m grateful to the Father.

I’m grateful to the Son.

I’m grateful to the Spirit.

Holy God all three in One

I’m grateful.

What are you grateful for? I would be interested in seeing what others in this community come up with!

Carron Silva Ph.D, 1/27/2023

In Response to Hannah Dustman’s 10 Day Metanoia Catholic Journal Challenge:

We challenge you, members of the Metanoia Catholic community, to commit to naming 10 things you are grateful about yourself every day for the next 10 days. Are you up for the challenge?

Dr. Carron Silva

Dr. Carron Silva is a Catholic Wholeness Coach and Retreat Presenter. She helps women who

have experienced complex trauma interrogate negative thoughts and false beliefs they hold about themselves and create new, honest, and authentic perspectives that serve them well.

A South African native, Carron’s rich cultural, educational and historical context lays the foundation for someone who thrives in service to others. As a retreat presenter, she advocates for healing trauma through forgiveness using poetry, song, scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Carron is an empty nester, entrepreneur, mom to adult children, and wife of 30+ years to Steve.