I love talking about what we are thankful for. One of my goals in life is to teach my girls how to appreciate and live in gratitude.
When you focus on what you have and what you have been blessed with and make a conscious effort to do so...you stop comparing yourself to others and you find a peace you didn't know existed....easier said than done...I know!
Back in 2008, I started making a conscious effort to do that...now with my girls....we are constantly reminding them of all of the gifts God has blessed us with....
We all added a few things to our Thankful list...love asking them for things over breakfast....the house is pure chaos...they are trying to eat their breakfasts and get ready for either the bus or logging on remotely and I sneak in one more thing before we all go off to school and work!
Here is what we are thankful for this year....a year when it is really important to focus on the positive...
Eva
Family
Siblings
Mum & Dad
Friends
Diana
Dance
Friends
Family
Shelter
Clothes
Food
Mrs. Mullen
Daddy
Health
Family
My New Job
Mama
Our Health
Our Flexible Jobs
My Kids' Ages
My Village
Our Home
Happy Thanksgiving My Friends! I am grateful for you and this blog...a wonderful creative escape and scrapbook....will see you all tomorrow for What's Up Wednesday!
I love this! I agree, it is so important to practice gratitude. Some days it really can be hard to do so.
ReplyDeleteOne thing we do each night is go around the table and say what we're thankful for from the day. It's a good practice to see that even on the hardest days, there are things to be thankful for. About once a year each person just lands on a day when they have nothing to be thankful for, but it happens very rarely.
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful thankful lists! I too find that practicing gratitude helps my overall mood and sense of wellbeing.
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