Daily Gratitude 9/2

Even when we are in the middle of facing hard times there are ALWAYS things to be grateful for. I believe these are the times when we also need to focus more on the things we are grateful for so we don't fall into the self-pity hole.

Here's a list of some things I am grateful for today

Air to breathe

A roof over my head

Food to eat

A dog to love that loves me back, no matter what

Not fighting with my husband

Husband actively searching for a job and having the means to do so

Ideas- ideas on how to move forward to create a better future

Friends

Family

Books, and the insights provided in them

Entertainment while I'm ill

soft, coating foods - while I'm unable to eat regular food I'm grateful for ice cream and pudding and especially peanut butter to add to milkshakes so I can still get protein so I'm not just loading my body with sugar only.

most of the gulf coast evacuated and didn't have to deal with another 'Katrina' in Gustav

my church and the wonderful people in it

I could go on but I think that's pretty good for now.
One more that I won't leave without saying....

The lovely people on Gather!

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Shoshana H. Sep 2, 2008, 5:19pm UTC

Shortly after my husband's death, I disciplined myself to find one thing for which I was grateful, and give thanks for it. I had rules, too ...it couldn't be generic, it had to be specific. I had to *really* be grateul for it, no cliches, no trite things that I knew I *should* be grateful for. On occasion, my thing for the day was simply that the sun was shining, or that my bus came on time, but by following those rules as strictly as I could, I came, eventually, to realize 2 things. 1. My life was *not* over, and I was *glad* for that, and 2. Each and every day gives us things for which we are genuinely grateful, if we but give it a little thought. I've reccomended this exercise to many people, and they've all thanked me for it, aftea time.

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Tiffanie C. Sep 2, 2008, 6:49pm UTC

Shoshana - I'm so sorry to hear of your husband's passing. I agree with you 100%!!! I actually am *really* grateful for all of the things I have listed there today but chose not to go into details on all of them or it could have sounded like more of a depressing post instead of an uplifting one. I could easily focus on the details but personally in my own life all I do is focus on details. This is an exercise for me to simplify, ya know?
I guess it works for different people in different ways.
I'm so glad it was able to help you! I do believe it's soooo important.. especially when things are going 'bad'.
God Bless

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