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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Hi Ali,
Here are a few things I'm thankful for...
1. that my twins are healthy
2. that my husband is supportive, understanding and fun
3. that I still have my parents
4. that, even though she's in heaven now, I have known what it's like to have a TRUE friend
5. that I have a creative space
6. that next week we will all be on summer holiday
7. that we have a home and wonderful food to eat
8. that we have a new puppy named Hudson
9. that I'm going to Ikea tomorrow (fun!)
10. that you share your fabulous thoughts on your blog
Thanks for opening my eyes and my heart, Ali.
Peace to you.
A.
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1. for my relationship with God- not religion but relationship
2. my wonderful husband
3. having my mother for the first 32 years of my life
4. the daughter that God gave me two weeks after my mother passed away
5. a wonderful sister/friend
6. a dad who will do anything for his granddaughter
7. the fact that I am able to be a stay-at-home mom.
8. the cards and letters that my mother wrote to me that remind me of how much she loved me.
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Thanks for sharing, Ali. I am grateful for lots this Thursday...
a beautiful day - gorgeous skies and just right temperature...
...a surprise lunch with my gal friends at work, my hubby and stepdaughter....
....seeing my stepdaughter in the middle of the week (when we usually only see her on weekends)....some wonderful, compassionate friends in my life....healthy family...summer is here - lots of parties and gatherings planned....my DH bought me a CUSTOM TINY ART LADY FROM KAL BARTESKI for our anniversary (haven't seen it yet...I cannot WAIT!). Also grateful for all the terrific art/creative bloggers who share so generously...
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Thank you Ali, i so needed to do this today.
Thankful for:
*caring family phone calls
*my silly little girls & their hugs
*my husband home tonite from travel
*wonderful friends
*inspiring blogs :)
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1st - I'm thankful that you found scrapbooking and are so open and sharing of your life and values. You are a gift in my life
2nd - The fact that I am being a more easy going self with the chaos in our house and garden while work gets done.
3rd - The husband who makes so much of my life possible and is a model of tolerance for me.
4th - A phone call from my dd - a phone call that was upbeat.
I could go on but these hit me right now.
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thankful for
*a loving home
*healthy family
*grandparents and parents that are a daily part of our lives
*greatful to be home on mat. leave with my kiddos
*thankful for the SUN today(and sunscreen)
*thankful for COKE, man i love that stuff.
*thankful for the upcoming holiday to get away with family.
thank you for sharing and making me slow down and take a deeper look at what is important Ali-you rock woman, you rock!
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I'm thankful today for:
-My CSA pickup
-An interesting slide program tonight on the history of the borough I live in.
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I'm thankful for
* the beautiful sunshine that is warm but not miserably hot
* a great job that allows me to be creative in so many ways
* that my parents raised my sisters and me to believe we were capable of anything we were willing to work hard to achieve
* that my sons are happy, healthy and positive young men
* that I live in a country that embraces freedom and the diversity that comes from freely expressed differences of opinion
* that I can see the flowers wave, smell the lilacs bloom, hear the birds call, touch the leaves waving in the trees and and sing along to my favorite song on the radio
* that I can slow down, take a moment, and celebrate how much I have to be thankful for - thank YOU Ali, for reminding me!
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I'm thankful that my 19 year old daughter asked me to go to yoga with her. It's hard to stay connected when they get older and I cherish the times we still have something in common to share. Another thing we still can do together is scrapbooking. So, I guess I'm thankful for those two things tonight. :)
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Some things I thought about this week....
-Thankful for a house to live in, food to eat, and a pretty good health status.
-Thankful that we made better money decisions this year so I can spend the summer with our son before he heads off to kindergarten :) (I am a teacher and every other summer I have gotten another job to cover bills).
-Thankful for a good husband, and a son who loves to help Mommy with yard work and organizing the house.
-Thankful for our family vacation last week!
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It's hot here in Oakland, with a/c it can be tough - but I am thankful that we have wonderous weather most of the time.
I am in the throws of a huge anniversary at work which I am responsible for. I am so very thankful I have such an incredible team to work with who have made the entire process and launch of this anniversary a wonderful experience.
I am thankful that the anniversary event has arrived. (tomorrow morning,Friday,6/20 pre-event activities and on Saturday 6/21. Nervous but very exhilarated at the very same time. My team keeps commenting on now calm I am. I guess its the delta of the both feelings above. I feel relaxed and know that it will be very successful.
I am thankful to have such a supportive husband and partner. My family and friends as well.
Thankful I am healthy to enjoy every minute of it all.
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Thankful for baby #4 - so not planned (by us) whoopsie! But a bigger blessing than we could ever imagine - such a joy to our whole family - he is so loved!
Thankful that we don't feel the stresses and pressures like we did the other 3 go arounds! Don't get me wrong - Life is still life and we have our struggles from time to time but I feel so FREE this year - LIFE IS GOOD!
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today: all day in and out of a pool.
this evening: the silhouette of the lone palm tree.
Finally: warmth in the bones :)
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I am grateful that I read this post tonight. Having been with folks all day who have serious drama in their lives, I am thankful that I am at home- where it is peaceful and calm- with my husband who I love dearly (and who is quietly snoring in his chair). I'm thankful for simple joys like flowers blooming on the porch and ripe tomatoes on my kitchen counter and slightly cooler temperatures outdoors. Thanks for reminding me to be thankful!
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*that my father-in-law is going to recover fully from his heart attack
*antibiotics so I can finally be getting well from bronchitis
*the chance I have to get an education, even when it's hard to persevere and finish
*a husband who is happy with his new job
*blogging friends
*finally having summer here in Utah (we had the LONGEST, SNOWIEST winter this year)
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I am thankful that the worst thing that is happening in my life at the moment is that my washing machine broke down and it will take at least a week to get a technician here to fix it - there could be so manythings so much worse than that!
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I love reading your blog!! Sooo much inspiration....
I blogged my thankfulness!!!
http://myebella.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/im-thankful/
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* My healthy children (and that they are pretty well behaved)
* Summer Festivals
* Sunshine
* Target
* Memories
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1. My husband arrived home safely from his business trip to Las Vegas.
2. My son adjusted well and completed his first semester of college with a 4.0 GPA (he has Asperger's Syndrome).
3. My younger son is overcoming his learning disability and finally learning to read.
4. My dad drove his motorcycle across the U.S.A. and arrived in Connecticut safely.
5. My family is healthy and happy.
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My thankful list for today includes:
*You
*Emily and Tricia
*Friends
*Semi daylight for planting flowers until 9:45
*Dishwashers
*Spare Garages for stuff
*My supportive husband
*Sami
*Getting to meet new people this wkend
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