Morning Dip Gratitude Kay Pollak – a Frosty Morning of Self-Love and Presence

A frosty morning dip gratitude Kay Pollak made this morning glow. Here I share how the stillness of nature and an unexpected traffic situation turned into a living practice of self-love and presence.

Read this post in Swedish ➜ Morgondopp tacksamhet Kay Pollak och en oväntad tacksamhetsövning

The sun streams in through the window. I sit on the sofa with double socks, a cup of coffee and a blanket. My body feels completely content – only moments ago I returned from another morning dip gratitude Kay Pollak.

A swim where every kind of beauty revealed itself.

Morning dip gratitude Kay Pollak – wooden jetty and steaming lake in frosty fresh air.

Morning Dip Gratitude Kay Pollak – Every Step by the Lake

Morning dip gratitude Kay Pollak – lone boat on misty lake at dawn.

Close your eyes and follow me: frosty grass under your feet, a lake steaming more than usual. Each step paints new images of water clearing, the jetty stretching out ahead. The small island farther out becomes sharper with every step.

The chill in the air brushes against your legs and face. The autumn air is damp yet frostily fresh, a curious mix that almost invites you to join its dance of stillness. A squirrel runs past and disappears into a tree. Everything around you is quiet and still. A man rows slowly across the lake; the farther he goes, the blurrier he becomes.

Your body slows down, your thoughts grow clearer, and the feeling in your body is now—right now—in this very moment.

What feeling does this bring to your own body? What images stay with you?
Leave a comment or send me an email – I read and answer every word.

Gratitude Returning

As I write these words, the moment comes back to me. The same peaceful feeling fills my body again. That is why these moments are worth collecting. They are the moments when I feel more than good. They make my self-love grow.

This morning dip gratitude Kay Pollak became an inner reminder that small moments can carry an entire day.

Morning dip gratitude Kay Pollak – autumn sun shining through trees and mist.

Morning Dip Gratitude Kay Pollak in My Life

Yes, I have once again immersed myself in Kay Pollak’s words. I live in his thoughts now more than I have for years. I dwell in feelings of gratitude, which makes it easy to find things to be grateful for.

And today I received an extra practice on my way home.

Morning Dip Gratitude Kay Pollak – A Car, a Risk and a Choice

A car was suddenly following very close behind me. Several oncoming cars approached. Yet the car behind began to overtake.

I chose to maintain my speed, but when I saw how close the oncoming traffic was, I slowed down so the driver could pull back into the lane quickly.

A week ago I might have honked, muttered something sharp, and stayed annoyed. But now, with Kay Pollak’s words in my mind, it was different.

“Here is someone in a great hurry. Better to help him so he doesn’t crash. It must be hard to be that stressed.”

I felt gratitude – for my own alertness, for the fact that nothing happened, and for the chance to practice replacing ‘what an idiot’ with ‘poor fellow, he must be stressed’.

Perhaps something serious had happened and he had to get somewhere fast. So I felt grateful to myself for slowing down and to the situation for giving me another chance to choose my thoughts.
Therefore this morning became a clear example of how gratitude can change everything.

Fact Box: How Gratitude Affects the Body

Reduces stress – lowers the production of cortisol.
Strengthens immunity – grateful people are more resistant to infections.
Improves sleep – gratitude makes it easier to unwind.
Boosts well-being – dopamine and serotonin, the “feel-good” hormones, increase when we consciously think grateful thoughts.

Stopping today by the lake and in the car was not just pleasant. It was pure health training for brain and heart.

A Morning Full of Small Gratitudes

Now, as I sit here, I see how many gratitudes fit into a single morning:

The steaming lake
The squirrel that appeared
The car that turned into a classroom
Kay Pollak’s words that help me live here and now

These are the kinds of moments that build self-love and inner calm. They show that gratitude can live in almost every second.

Between the Lines – My Voice

This post is about more than a beautiful morning.
It is my reminder that I can choose my thoughts. I practice letting gratitude take space, even in moments that might otherwise fill me with anger.

AHA – Between the Lines

Slowing down for a stressed driver became an exercise in compassion. It is a reminder that small choices transform big emotions. I really can choose to meet the world with an open heart.