I became a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Palouse today. I haven't joined a church in a long time, but this community is very warm and accepting. G'pa and I both signed the book, accepted a rose, and later joined members for a welcoming party.

I learned a useful phrase for meditation today:
...try to cultivate an attitude of gratitude .. I picked up on someone using that phrase during the church service today, and it stuck in my head. I think it might be worth trying to cultivate an "attitude of gratitude" as an approach to living.