So I have been thinking. The problem with me is I have a great life, I have wonderful loving people around me, I have so much to be grateful for, but when I speak the only things that surface are all the things around me that I don’t like. I allow the negativity to emerge and become me and I hate that. I truly hate complaining and getting frustrated and only focusing on what is wrong instead of the beauty of life. The gifts that I have been given. I can say it over and over and over, but until I start appreciating what I have I am going to open my eyes and realize its gone. So I have decided to start a gratitude post. Something to help me knock out all those negative thoughts because it does not benefit me and it certainly doesn’t benefit those around me.
1. Adam. He is a great guy and I know I don’t give him enough credit. I feel so lucky to have him. So lucky to have someone who loves me so much and wants nothing but my happiness. I truly hope I can do/be the same for him.
2. My girls. This goes with out saying, but I think to hear me talk sometimes you might wonder if I am grateful for my children. I never want to convey the message that they are not everything to me. It is hard when exhausted, many things to do and I am being bothered by some small minute thing (at least it feels that way to me), but that are my joy and at the end of the day I am so grateful to have them. They make me smile, I love to have fun with them, to learn from them, and be constantly reminded why I am here.
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4. Support and love from family. I have an awesome family. I don’t even know how to thank them, they have done so much for me. I am so indebted to them all.
5. Last but certainly not least for this list…The gospel. Without it I have no idea where I would be. It is the one thing I can cleave to when discouraged and frustrated. It is the one thing I know will lift my spirits when I just don’t want to hear it from anyone else. It keeps me going when I want to give up. It keeps my head high. It keeps me from feeling all is lost. It keeps me wanting to try harder. To make this time count. It keeps me happy. It is the center of it all. What a gift to have when this world is full of so much discouragement.
I am happy. I am grateful. I have a ton to work on. If I could only convey that and hopefully with this exercise I will.
life is beautiful!
Amy, I love this post of yours! I feel like I have the same problem. I never know how to get out of that groove. I feel like I only say the negative… why is it so hard to say something positive sometimes? I think I fear coming across as insincere… I don’t know. I hope that this gratitude journal works for you. You have inspired me, I think I will start one in my journal. I know that if I let it go on, this will become my personality (I think it already has a bit). I don’t want to be that person. Thanks for inspiring me.
Nice post Amy. We all struggle with being consistently grateful (especially if we feel entitled to more in life or are tired from the smotherhood aspects of our lives). But writing even 5 things a day is a tremendous help. I did this for a year (back in 1996 when Claudia and I were reading Simple Abundance) and sometimes my list had things like ranch dressing, rain, petting the cats, being home alone, etc. The beauty of listing things daily is that you begin to look around and recognize everything you love about life during the day–no matter how silly it seems. It’s inspiring and fun. You should find your Simple Abundance book and start reading it daily, it’s a nourishing thing to do and a little treat for yourself.
Love this post. I struggle with this as well. What a beautiful picture of you, too! I’m feeling inspired to do this again — it’s been awhile. Thanks.