Well I made it! I was thankful for thirty different things, thirty days in a row, and not one of them was a sarcastic comment or backhanded anything. :) It hasn't adjusted my attitude as much as I had hoped (not the sarcastic part of me, I happen to like that part) but I have noticed a little change in the way I look at the world, so it's a start. Here is what I came up with:
Day 1. I am thankful Sam's ashes are home, and for the time she was a part of my life.
2. Good Neighbors
3. Happy hour on Thursday.
4. Our beautiful fall this year.
5. Thankful could be there for a friend, and remind her what a strong woman she is.
6. People who challenge me and stretch my mind.
7. My health.
8. Getting to hear the voices of singing children, daily.
9. Parents who take time to be a part of their child's education.
10. Thankful to see the first snow with the kids, and be reminded of unbridled joy.
11. Veterans (Veterans Day)
12. Good coffee
13. Anna
14. Green Bay Packers!!!!
15. Pay day!
16. Hot bubble bath waiting for me.
17. Cookies (and remembering to bring them home)
18. CL reminding me to catch snowflakes on my tongue.
19. The bee charmer. ♥
20. Two Thanksgivings that I don't have to cook.
21. Three day work week.
22. Appreciative people
23. Facebook connecting me to old friends.
24. Wonderful Thanksgiving memories.
25. Espresso maker and the rockin' cafe mocha I made.
26. My sister who accepts me for who I am, even if she doesn't get it. :)
27. My brothers, who drive me nuts, but always have my back.
28. My in laws, and their families. One big extended family to me.
29. All of the children in my life, most of all baby pig nose, Hurricane Hannah, Tater, TAFKAP
and C-biscuit.
30. Well, I'm thankful that I was actually able to be thankful for something everyday, without being sarcastic. That is NOT easy for me. It wasn't the big attitude adjustment I was hoping for, but I can tell that it has made me more mindful of the little things in life. So quietly to myself I will continue to be thankful. :)
So I guess the experiment was a success. Now I'm working on finding and keeping the Christmas spirit. Oh, yes I am. If it kills me, you, and several innocent bystanders. Ho Ho HO! There's a Beiber singing Christmas songs on my tv as we speak. (heaven help me) I'm going to watch them light the tree in NYC!
Day 1. I am thankful Sam's ashes are home, and for the time she was a part of my life.
2. Good Neighbors
3. Happy hour on Thursday.
4. Our beautiful fall this year.
5. Thankful could be there for a friend, and remind her what a strong woman she is.
6. People who challenge me and stretch my mind.
7. My health.
8. Getting to hear the voices of singing children, daily.
9. Parents who take time to be a part of their child's education.
10. Thankful to see the first snow with the kids, and be reminded of unbridled joy.
11. Veterans (Veterans Day)
12. Good coffee
13. Anna
14. Green Bay Packers!!!!
15. Pay day!
16. Hot bubble bath waiting for me.
17. Cookies (and remembering to bring them home)
18. CL reminding me to catch snowflakes on my tongue.
19. The bee charmer. ♥
20. Two Thanksgivings that I don't have to cook.
21. Three day work week.
22. Appreciative people
23. Facebook connecting me to old friends.
24. Wonderful Thanksgiving memories.
25. Espresso maker and the rockin' cafe mocha I made.
26. My sister who accepts me for who I am, even if she doesn't get it. :)
27. My brothers, who drive me nuts, but always have my back.
28. My in laws, and their families. One big extended family to me.
29. All of the children in my life, most of all baby pig nose, Hurricane Hannah, Tater, TAFKAP
and C-biscuit.
30. Well, I'm thankful that I was actually able to be thankful for something everyday, without being sarcastic. That is NOT easy for me. It wasn't the big attitude adjustment I was hoping for, but I can tell that it has made me more mindful of the little things in life. So quietly to myself I will continue to be thankful. :)
So I guess the experiment was a success. Now I'm working on finding and keeping the Christmas spirit. Oh, yes I am. If it kills me, you, and several innocent bystanders. Ho Ho HO! There's a Beiber singing Christmas songs on my tv as we speak. (heaven help me) I'm going to watch them light the tree in NYC!
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