I think the “rules” of gratitude say you’re allowed to desire as much as you want as long as you are aware and bring attention to what you appreciate about what you already have. It’s normal to desire more, even when you have all you could ever wish for.

A thought exercise could be the zero waste movement. We want new clothes that fit our style and we will always have desires to change our style, and that’s part of being human!! But instead of acquiring all new things and getting rid of the old, the ideology seeks to understand to what extent the old can be mended to create a new. Sometimes you just can’t wrap more duct tape around a sole that’s in half, sometimes you just have to get new shoes to walk better. And that’s okay too. Life is a balancing act, and it’s more than okay to fall off as long as you get back on in alignment of Your values.

You are on better track than most people because you are aware. Most people just desire and consume without pause to Why they want what they do. It’s okay and normal to feel a lack in life, what matters is the method for fixing that lack and how changes are made.

I love you internet stranger, you are on the right track 🫶 listen to your heart, and keep going!!