When life hands you lemons...

I'm a very optimistic person. Always looking for, waiting for the storm to blow over and the sun to come out. Why? Because it ALWAYS does. In the mean time, I count my blessings....even on my darkest days... I see the beauty in my life.

Awesome challenge Lacey!! I'll post a few blessings and as the day goes by... I'll come back and post a few more and a few more. Why? Because if I listed them all at once... I think I might crash Gather. LOL

(((Hugs))) to you my dear friend!!

Great post, Lacey! Your words are so true! It's so easy to get bogged down with the bad that we forget the good. My hubby and I try to maintain an "attitude of gratitude" as much as possible. When the tourists start to get to me as I walk to work, I think to myself "I'm so grateful that people are visiting the city and contributing to the arts." Or when the escalator to the subway is broken down, I say "I'm so grateful that I have strong legs that let me walk up the stairs."

Any negative can be turned into a positive! Thanks for that reminder!

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A Scandalous Overture

Blessings in my life:

God
my kids
my sister
my awesome BIL
my precious niece
my safe and warm (or cool) home
all that nature has to offer me EVERY day
the sun
the moon
the stars
my mind
my sight
my hearing
fresh air to breath
awesome friends

Okay, I'll be back later. I don't want to be responsible for crashing Gather. ;o) LOL

I enjoy making lemonade - and enjoy drinking it even more!!

Like you - my husband gets a little annoyed with it as well. They do say that opposites attract and balance one another out.

I feel extremely blessed! I am blessed with the drastic changes that God has made in my life. I am someone I never thought I could ever possibly be.

thanks for sharing

My children are my biggest blessing.
My husband, who is always willing to listen to me and loves despite my quirks.
$75 in Home Depot gift cards! lol! I'm going to buy a new microwave today!
Art in general, writing, theater, paintings... I'm addicted to art and so thankful God gave His creation the ability to create.

I feel blessed for e/thing including the bad moments which gave me the chance to become the person that I am today. Life is like a garden ( as I said many times) and next moment is another moment and we should make the best of it. Think about the dark days in terms of blessings and in terms of having s/thing to learn
love and light

my family
my husband
my wonderful daughter
my baby on the way
my loyal animals

laughter
hugs
kisses
snuggles

I love all the blessings that everyone has written!

This article is now being featured in our group: *Inspiration Station* Thanks for posting it there Lacey. :o)

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It's really hard to "think on your feet" - to be creative when you're freaked out because something really bad has happened.

Lots of us bounce off the walls a bit, first, then figure out how to make that lemonade after we've calmed down.

I'm thankful for my health, roof over my head, good food, red wine, I'm published (is that 5 things?) my new Vincent Price DVD box set, my computer works, the music on my radio is nice (MPR classical station), the elastic hasn't worn out yet on my underwear (I got to 10!)!!!!!!!!!

LOL, Lacey, what a good point! I usually pitch a fit first, then take a nap, then get up and make a nice lemon meringue pie out of those lemons.

Today, I'm grateful for:

my kids

my husband

the beautiful blue sky

the fact that it was actually in the 50's this morning (yay!)

all kinds of music (today's special, Celtic rock. who would have ever though bagpipes and electric guitars would be so great?)

my wonderful Gather friends

my wonderful "real world" friends

Jake the Wonder Beagle who will take a nap with me when I feel sorry for myself, like he did yesterday

Levi, the golden-eyed kitty who is a major pain in the butt and nips at my feet when I am trying to peel the potatoes but only because he needs some lubbins

ice only a few feet away and all year round, truly one of the wonders of modern life

and a really, really good brownie recipe, which I am going to use later today.

Happy Wednesday, everyone!

My new house
A pantry full of food
Good friends
Love
Laughter
Sunshine
Make-believe

music
coffee
shoes
soft pillows
hats (for bad hair days)
my flower gardens

A new microwave
A new table for my scrapping room
a chubby baby
Kisses from my boys

Fall is coming!
Baby snuggles
My very own office/craft room
A warm bed
My amazing cup of coffee this morning!

I know I am blessed to live where I do and have the capabilities to earn my way and own my own home.

I know I am blessed to have great friends who care about me and support me in my endeavors.

Crappy things happen. It is the way of life. But it has always been my belief that if you do not take something positive from the worst, then you have truly lost out. I don't care how tragic, there is always something positive that comes from the experience. Also, in every situation, there is always something to be learned.
Blessings:
To live in a country where I can worship without fear
My parents
My siblings
My husband
My children
My church family
I could go on and on. The Lord has blessed me richly.

I've been called "Pollyanna" most of my life. Then I got a giant test with my health and other things, the world seemed like it was falling down. Finally I found hope, faith and love once again.

1.) Medicine that allows me to have a bigger life than I ever imagined!
2.) My family
3.) My friends
4.) My dogs
5.) Books
6.) Plays
7.) Art
8.) Opportunities
9.) My creativity
10.) Love!

Good topic! I don't particularly *like* it when bad things happen, but I have a generally positive attitude. Unless I'm sick, then everything sucks. :)

I do think, though, that having a positive outlook makes a BIG difference in how your life runs. Being able to laugh at myself is apparently a great talent. It makes many of your most irritating times into funny stories to amuse your friends!

It was much better to LAUGH when I poured the drink on my head while trying to adjust my hat than it was to get angry or upset. Angry at who? Myself? Pshaw! I'd rather see the humor in it and laugh than dwell on it. Or worse, view it as a conspiracy.

My husband is like that -- everything and anything that happens is a conspiracy just to make his day awful. "It figures." "Everything I do ends up as @#$." "This would only happen to ME." Sheesh. Every person who cuts in front of him, anything in the store from his favorite food being sold out to someone talking to loud, just everything is designed to make his life horrible. Shrug.

I'll stick with my positive outlook.