The material presented
here is not Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature. It is a method
to exchange
information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
I am trying today to be thankful for small accomplishments, from myself and my AH. I realize he is trying and that I am trying and expectaions from both of us really get in the way. So today I am making a list for myself of the things I would like to accomplish for today. I will be thankful for anything I can get crossed off.
I am already thankful today that:
1. I got a good nights sleep 2. I woke up in a much better mood this morning than yesterday 3. That he brought hay before we ran out this time 4. That he has been putting my share of our earnings into the bank for the last few days and I can pay some bills on Mon 5. My 2 boys beautiful smiles 6. Last nights refreshing rain storm 7. the power outage that allowed me to get to bed almost 2 hrs early last night.
There are more and I am going to make an effort to think of them today.
All of you please try to have a better day!
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~Jen~
"When you come to the edge of all you know you must believe in one of two things... there will be earth on which to stand or you will be given wings." ~Unknown
Thanks Jen. This was anther good post for me. I am trying to be thankful for the little things in life. Wich can be trying sometimes. AH sober is trying as best he can also but I feel at times it isn't enough to make up for what he has done. I have to remind myself everyday that we are still a family and we have a roof over our heads today. Thanks for your positive outlook today. I also feel better todaythan yesterday.
When I find stinky thinking going on in my head I look around and click off on the good things . . . they don't really include my A (except that he's respecting the RO), but they include those little things like getting a bill payed and done with.
I really enjoyed that rainstorm too! Makes the dust settle and the way the air feels. I expected the power to go out but we must not have gotten the wind you did. But to turn an evening without power into an "early to bed" is so positive, not easy to do with little ones either.
It's like every day is our "clay" and we can choose to shape it rather than just wish it would shape itself or stomp on it. A good share Jen, I needed to hear it too.
