Sometimes we let life get in the way of our own happiness. Things get busy, we get stressed and we spend so much time working toward something greater that we forget to appreciate blessings in the moment. I am especially guilty of this over the past few weeks. I felt myself focusing on all of the frustrating, stressful parts of life and it ends up feeling like a sort of infection of negativity.
I decided (with Oprah's encouragement) to start keeping a gratitude journal. The basic idea is to write at least 5 thinks you're grateful for each day, big or small. I found that it helped spark an attitude adjustment in my cranky self so I thought I would share my results from last week! Here is what I am grateful for these days:
Monday
having enough
a good night's sleep
Bear
free coffee at work
good wine
Tuesday
supportive, encouraging work environment
friends you can tell anything to
machines that wash our stuff
Casey's hugs
work laptops
Wednesday
a paycheck
Diablo 3 (no I don't play. really.)
Casey and his mad skills
lots of daylight in the summer
wearing over-sized pajama pants
Thursday
Ray LaMontagne - you are the best thing
Otis Redding - sittin' on the dock of the bay
John Legend - stay with you
Florence & the Machine - dog days are over
Eric Huchinson - ok, it's alright with me
The Script - breakeven
Maroon5 - the way you look tonight
Gavin DeGraw - more than anyone
Friday
the practical uses of rice
teamwork!
fridays - they just feel better
coming home from work puppy loves
runner's glide
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