Thursday Gratitudes.
Tags:One of the things I try to do when I get stressed out (lots of stuff on my plate right now - good stuff, but stuff nonetheless) is write up a list of gratitudes.
It's an attempt to change my outlook, to refocus and get myself moving forward once again.
Here's my list for today:
1. Working from home. There are positives and negatives to this set-up, but overall I love it and am really thankful that both Chris and I have the chance to work from home.
2. Chris waking up first and making the coffee.
3. Simon still snuggled in his bed still fast asleep at 9am...it's the first day of summer sleep-in.
4. A hydrangea that will bloom for the first time this year.
5. Parking our car in the garage...we keep forgetting that we can and every time we do we talk about how awesome it is (little things, right?)
6. Seeing all Lily's (our black lab) tennis balls in the floor of my studio. Yesterday there were five. Right now she is picking up and dropping her ball on the dining room floor and chasing it as it rolls away and then repeating the whole thing again.
7. Getting ready to teach a new class in Chicago next week. Packing kits and thinking about the students and getting excited to have another experience with a new group of people.
8. So thankful that my niece was born safe and sound just about on time. No NICU this time around for my sister-in-law, brother, and new baby. Even more excited to meet little Lucy soon.
Note: As I sat here writing this list this morning I actually found it to be tough to think
of things. That's a pretty good sign to me that I am out of sync with
feeling thankful on a daily basis. Definitely something I need
to work on again - time to pull out my gratitude file and get to writing things down.
If you are feeling up to it, I would love to read what you are thankful for today.
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These are so great - I really appreciate you guys sharing.
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PS - forgot one of the most important (sometimes take for granted)
A wonderful husband, father, grandfather, lover and friend who makes all the ups and downs so much better.
Have a great day!!!
Nicky
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I am sooooo very thankful that we still have our 15 year old with us... He keeps beating the odds...
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I am THANKFUL that i'm not working today and I get to spend the day doing laundry and playing with my little Ethan (since I work full time night shifts). =)
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I'm thankful for reading your blog and seeing how you are sharing a little bit of you to us, your readers. I'm thankful that my four year old daughter is cancer free and that her chemo is finished. I'm thankful that my two year old is healthy. I'm thankful that I have an AMAZING hubby that is a SAHD, giving all the love, care and TLC that my girls need!
Thanks Ali for the inspiration you provide.
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I am thankful for so many things. I agree it is so easy to get overwhelmed and remembering what I have helps me a lot.
1. I am thankful for our 3 dogs. They never fail to make me smile. They can be lots of work, but they love me unconditionally.
2. I am thankful for our children. Alec (14) is on the Autism Spectrum and Casey (12) is NT. They are different, can be difficult, and they are amazing young men.
3. I am thankful that I didn't listen to my EX friends who told me not to marry my DH, almost 20 years ago. Hard to believe our next anniversary is 20 years.
4. I am thankful we can afford food, housing, and gasoline.
5. I am thankful that I appreciate many people and many points of view... I am not as judgemental as some and try to see it from another angle.
6. I am thankful for good medical care.
7. I am thankful for clean tap water!
8. Did I mention my dogs? They are so happy and make me happy too!
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I am thankful that my cousin is pregnant!!! After two miscarriages, plenty of fertility drugs, and unsucessful invitro....
YESTERDAY I FOUND OUT SHE IS PREGNANT! We are all hoping this might be the one/the time/the baby... we have prayed for it for so long!
Our family in general though....is TRULY BLESSED and that is what i am most thankful for!
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Thanks for taking the time to share your observations :) Today, I'm thankful for:
-a quiet morning
-my relationship w/God
-healthy children
-our internet connection is fixed
-my lovable pets, especially my cat
-your insight, Ali
-my abilities
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TODAY I am thankful for....
- my small children finally learning how to swim (this totally stresses me)
- leaving for the lake when the kids wake up for naps... a much needed get-a-way
- reading amazing blog entries from you, totally being inspired from each entry!
- being a photography teacher and having off for the summer
- having a great husband, and great life!
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It is a nice reminder for all of us to take a minute and be thankful. Insteamd of dwelling on problems. Or on what we do not have. So, THANK YOU for that reminder.
1. I can walk on my own power
2. The Summer is finally starting and feeling the sun on my face is so very uplifting
3. The ability to pay my bills without worry
4. That I am doing something for my community that not only helps them but gives me great satisfaction
5. That my husband loves me and accepts me for simply being me
Tracy
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Oh this is so timely... as I finish up a crazy amount of work for my Master's degree and my husband is staining the deck all alone as he begins Doctorate classes and I am babysitting my nephew twice a week and the neighbor kids are all over and I plan for a new kindergarten teaching position and all I want to do is work in peace and quiet... and then I remember to take a DEEEEEPP breath and be thankful for:
*the fact that I am so lucky to have access to higher education
*the fortunate position I am in to nab a teaching position when there are so many people who are unable to get work these days
* my loving, hard working, never sit-still husband who is working his tail off
* my healthy, happy kids who have great friends and neighbors and cousins to play with
* a roof over my head
* my beauiful chocolate lab who sits at my feet as I type
* and a great inspiration in you, Ali, for reminding me to stop stressing and be grateful!
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I am thankful for my good health.
Regards from Tuscany and thanks for sharing your experiences with us.
Arrivederci.
Cata
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I'm thankful that I wasn't hurt worse in my first auto accident ever.
I'm thankful that I am steadily improving with regular physical therapy for soft tissue damage.
I'm thankful that I have a wonderful husband who just wants to make sure I'm happy.
I'm thankful for the companionship my three cats provide.
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I am thankful for:
1) the love of my life, my fiance Courtney.
2) my home
3) my niece Maggie and twin nephews Jack and Reilly, they have completely changed my life
4) my friends, they have shown much love and patience for me with all the wedding plans
5) employment, it's not my dream job but I am grateful to have a job in this unstable time
Ali, thank you for the opportunity to share.
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Today I am thankful that the weather here in Michigan is so lovely. I am thankful that there are people who love me and offer comfort when I need it. I'm thankful that I turned 40 without any real angst or drama, that I have memories to carry of being with people I love, who love me back and who helped me celebrate.
I'm also thankful, so very thankful, all the time for my sweet husband, Daniel.
Thanks, Ali, for getting all our minds on thankfulness.
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hi ali...great post!
i am thankful for my dad, he has helped me out when i really needed it the past couple of months!! plus my friends...they are the GREATEST :)
can't wait to see ya again at windy city!!! i am sure its going to be a GREAT class :)
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I'm overcoming my fear of failure and about to start preparing to go to medical school as a 33 year old mom of 2 young boys. SO EXCITED.
Thankful my boys are enjoying their summer camps so much.
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i am thankful for the little things. hugs from my little boy. watching my husband play with him. sunshine. good music. :)
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I am thankful for the health my family and I enjoy, for a few minutes to read blogs and be inspired, for summer (and the time off to scrapbook and be creative-I'm a teacher). For the zinnias blooming in our yard that we grew from seed. For the amazing love of God. For my husband (who also makes coffee:) For color...I love to stop and look at the color in creation and in what others make.
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It's not a little thing, but today I'm thankful for family, and for the amazing love and support I've seen in my in-laws' small town. My 15 year old sister-in-law died in a car accident two days ago.
It's ALL about gratitude - and loving the people in your life while you have them.
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