Hello, I'm Sarah
A gratitude journaling advocate
the weather, a good cup of tea, my family
Every day I write down three things I'm grateful for and send them to my gratitude partner, who lives thousands of miles away from me. I've only met her in person once, but we've been sending each other these notes nearly every day for over five years.
It's become such a part of my daily life that I don't often stop to think about it. But I've come to realise it must have had a positive effect on my life - and that it might help others too. So I'm sharing how this form of journaling works, the kinds of things we can all be grateful for, and hopefully building a community of people who want to start or grow their own practice.
I'm naturally a “glass half full” person, and for me it's always about the small things. I write my notes just before bed, or on the sofa in the evening. They're short, they're often repetitive, and the spelling isn't always perfect - and that's absolutely fine.
A cactus I was grateful to spend time with over the summer, and some beautiful countryside from an autumn visit.
How I got here
2020
The Science of Well-Being
During lockdown I signed up for Professor Laurie Santos' free Yale course. It taught me to double down on nature, exercise, kindness, friendship - and gratitude.
2020
Meeting my gratitude partner
Around the same time I was introduced to my partner on the other side of the Atlantic and started sending her my daily notes. My well-being journal didn't last; the gratitude stuck.
2022
Logging off
I came off Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and deleted the news apps. It was liberating - and it made me notice the little things even more.
2025
Sharing the practice
I started writing about gratitude journaling on Substack and gave my first talk at The Pause Collective, a wellbeing series.
Want to read more?
I share reflections, tips and prompts on my Substack, Gratitude Journaling.