It's so easy to get bogged down with negativity and/or hopelessness but taking time to practice gratitude can really change your day–it works for me!
This week I am thankful for:
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Thursday, September 01, 2016
Thankful Thursday
It's so easy to get bogged down with negativity and/or hopelessness but taking time to practice gratitude can really change your day–it works for me!
This week I am thankful for:
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Thankful Thursday
What a week! We came home from a gorgeous road trip on Tuesday and I will post about it soon, but for now, here are a few things that I am thankful for this week:
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Thankful Thursday
Once again plans have changed. A sick little one meant a cancelled visit which meant trying to keep my kids healthy while taking care of a sick and whiny child while Gary worked. We skipped the zoo and beach and instead went to the clinic with four kids and as many electronic devices that I could pack in my purse. Not my favourite start to summer. However, I know this is not a big deal in the grand scheme of things it's just not how I wanted to spend my day yesterday. I don't like that I feel frustrated that there is just so much beyond our control right now. Obviously I really need to focus on the positives along with my venting so here we go–I'm especially excited about #10 as today is his first day home.
This week I am thankful for:
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Thankful Thursday
Zoinks. What a crazy week. I finally recovered energy-wise from my surgery and then I got laryngitis. For a person who needs physical activity and has a desire to talk everything out, this has been a doozy. That said, still something to be thankful for.
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Thankful Thursday
Okay, this week is one where I really need to practice gratitude. We've got a lot going on with each child from illness (Nya's respiratory systems for the 1,000th time!) to skill-building to hockey playoffs to transitioning, and this mama, who is still recovering from last week's surgery, is exhausted!
This week I am thankful for:
Thursday, June 09, 2016
Thursday, June 02, 2016
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Thankful for my Perfectly Imperfect Body
*Every week I do a Thankful Thursday post and this one is a bit different–still thankful but more of a Thankful Thursday: Body Edition*
This week involved honouring the ten year anniversary of my mom passing away from breast cancer, running a five km race, finally buying a bikini after eight years of thinking about it, and hearing of yet another (way too young) woman being diagnosed with cancer. What do these all have in common? It's all part of the journey leading to an appreciation for this perfectly imperfect body of mine. Throughout my teen years I struggled with feeling fat and equated that with being undesirable. In my 20's and 30's I journeyed through an autoimmune disease, TMJ dysfunction, and a body that looked and acted differently after three pregnancies, three C-sections, and breastfeeding for four years (you know what that means.)
Just because other people have it worse does not mean that I can't feel frustrated when my body doesn't do what I feel it should or when it looks differently than I'd prefer. However, I also know that if we want to appreciate the body that we have, we need to practice gratitude and be gracious to ourselves. So here's me being grateful for this body of mine...
This week involved honouring the ten year anniversary of my mom passing away from breast cancer, running a five km race, finally buying a bikini after eight years of thinking about it, and hearing of yet another (way too young) woman being diagnosed with cancer. What do these all have in common? It's all part of the journey leading to an appreciation for this perfectly imperfect body of mine. Throughout my teen years I struggled with feeling fat and equated that with being undesirable. In my 20's and 30's I journeyed through an autoimmune disease, TMJ dysfunction, and a body that looked and acted differently after three pregnancies, three C-sections, and breastfeeding for four years (you know what that means.)
Just because other people have it worse does not mean that I can't feel frustrated when my body doesn't do what I feel it should or when it looks differently than I'd prefer. However, I also know that if we want to appreciate the body that we have, we need to practice gratitude and be gracious to ourselves. So here's me being grateful for this body of mine...
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Thankful Thursday
You guys! I'm not at home today. This is very unusual as I've never spent two nights away from my family before but an opportunity came up (#9) and I was encouraged to take it. This week I am thankful for:
Thursday, April 07, 2016
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Thursday, March 03, 2016
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Thankful Thursday
This week I am thankful for:
1. Bubbles (and kids old enough to do them on their own!)
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