Reasons to Be Thankful in Hard Situations
“It is impossible to feel grateful and depressed in the same moment.” -- Naomi Williams
In that case, I choose to feel grateful than sulk in depression. I want sunshine over me, not dark clouds. To help encourage myself to stay in that thankful state, I participated in the challenge “Ten Things Thankful.” I admit, it served as a big challenge for me as every day, one or both of my teens pull something that pushes my buttons. However, looking back, I do see at least ten things to be thankful. The pictures I have taken with my mobile phone helped trigger my memory. They helped me remember the good things that happened recently.
Here they are, the ten reasons why I feel grateful.
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1. "It has been a long axion of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important."-- A. Conan Doyle Free pumpkin cupcake on a busy weekend at work just fills the spot. |
4.Thanks, Paul, for sharing with me (and your kids) this yummy fondue. |
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5."Young and old come forth to play on a sunshine holiday."-- John MiltonI thank my daughter for making this moist Pumpkin Spice cake for Thanksgiving. |
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7. I thank the dog park for serving as a large plays-cape for my active dogs. Here, they could run free without leash. |
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9. I thank the coupons for letting us eat out on this restaurant while I live on a tight budget. |
This weekend, looking back the past few days, I found ten reasons to be thankful. I am thankful for the things both big and small--desserts, my job, my man, my daughter, my dogs, the coupons, and the beautiful ambiance surrounding me.
How to be thankful in hard situations
My advice for this is, take pictures around you. It will help you remember the pleasant things in life.
Can you easily think of ten things to be thankful for this week?
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