Tonight, I am grateful for sleep. As a new mother, I know I’m destined to be lacking in this department and last night, was no exception. So I am grateful for the moments I do get of sleep, although I’ve never been a ‘sleeper’ type person. I do value its importance in life. I hope that I’m able to get more of it tonight than last night. Here’s to sleep, and my gratitude for it.
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Day 10- Gratitude Project
Yesterday was yet again, Screen free Sunday in our house. So I’m doing yesterday’s entry this morning and I’ll post today’s entry this afternoon.
My pick of gratitude for yesterday is communication. I’m grateful that we have the ability to communicate with one another, that we have language, and that we can engage in discourse. I’m also grateful that in the face of miscommunication we can often find a way back to the path of effective communication. In this age of electronic communication, our world is smaller than it has ever been, yet poor communication is at an all time high. It’s hard to determine syntax, innuendo, and jest via text or email. Sometimes even harder, is detecting sarcasm. I’m a huge fan of electronic communication, but give me old fashioned verbal communication above all anytime. There’s just no substitute for face to face interaction. You can pick up subtle clues verbally and nonverbally. You can read body language and facial expressions. This often helps in times of miscommunication or poor communication. When the talk is going south, you have the ability to bail out or redirect it.
Because we are human, arguments and crappy communication often still happen. That’s mostly because of ego. We want to be right; we want to be heard. This leads us down a destructive path that can sometimes be irreversible. However, we also have the ability to say we are sorry. A sincere apology works wonders to repair broken communication. I hate saying it as much as the next person, thanks to that peaky ego not wanting to admit our own faults. But getting back to good communication and stopping the hurt feelings is a good thing, and saying I’m sorry is another part of this that I’m grateful for.
I’m thankful for communication and owning ones missteps in communicating.
Day 9- Gratitude Project
Today, I’m grateful for my stand mixer. Without it, whipping coconut cream would be impossible. However, though it took a long time, it has come out perfectly and my arms aren’t dying. Thanks to my MIL and GMIL for this wonderful Xmas gift last year.
Day 8- Gratitude Project
Some days, finding things to be grateful for is going to be more challenging than others. While I could list the things that are royally sucking the life out of me, I am making the choice to be thankful for my efficiency.
I am a whiz at my job. I usually get my work done with plenty of time to do things like blogging. Some days it’s a challenge, but I have designed my work in such a way that 99% of the time, it’s just a matter of keeping on top of it. I attribute this to efficiency. I love streamlining and making things flow better. I change processes to make them as efficient as possible so that I can worry about other things.
Today has been rather “slow” because earlier this week I was busting ass to make my week less tedious. And here I am, about an hour to go, with nothing work related to do. I’m even caught up on my filing! Yeah! Here’s to you productive work week! I’m grateful for this time to relax before a busy weekend! :)
Day 7- Gratitude Project
Today I am thankful for so many things. I’m thankful that my baby has never been sick a day in her life. She had some issues with her blood when she was first born, but she’s never been sick. I’m so grateful for the fact that we have made it to my goal of 1 year breastfeeding. I’m thankful for my ability to provide nutrition to my child in a way that makes sense to her and me both. I’m thankful for the relationship I have with her, my husband, my friends, and family. They have provided an amazing support system and I wouldn’t be able to make it without them. I’m grateful for this platform in which to share my gratitude with the world and others who might be reading it. Even if nobody is reading it, I’m thankful for the outlet to put my thoughts and feelings into the universe. I’m grateful for expert veterinary care for our companion animals, since we’ve had to use their services many times with all of our brood. Raising a number of rescued animals comes with inherent challenges, many of them health related. I’m glad we have a vet we trust and that is on the same page as we are about the health and welfare of our four-legged family. I’m grateful that our neighbor next door doesn’t mind that one of our cats has made his backyard his hang out place. Some people could be complete assholes and shoo him, or worse. But he’s fine with him being there. I’m very thankful for that. My heart is full of many emotions today, since it’s an important day in my family. My memories from this time last year were bitter, but in the end, my daughter was there to make it all worth it. I’m so grateful for her presence in my life. My life is better with her in it.
