My Creatively Random Life

I have not done a post on the things that I am grateful for in a while, because I have been busy and stressed and when you are busy and stressed it is hard to remember to find things that you are grateful for. This week I am grateful for: - having a co-worker who is always to help work it out so we both get the time off that we need - having the chance to spend time with Cat doing fun things this summer - naps - being allowed to exercise again, woo hoo!!! -  library books - people who understand my crazy

February 20, 2017 - having weekdays off, always nice - extra days home with the kids February 21, 2017 - having a doctor who cares - quiet children February 22, 2017 - getting to clean my house - clean laundry February 23, 2017 - juice delivery February 24, 2017 - all the energy that I have felt since starting my new diet February 25, 2017 - getting to go for fun walks downtown February 26, 2017 - finishing my first Stepbet

Another week another list of what I am grateful for. February 13, 2017 - being able to surprise my kids with cool things - football February 14, 2017 - having the will power to say no to the cupcakes - friends February 15, 2017 - short line ups at the bank February 16, 2017 - knowing when to step back and take a break February 17, 2017 - getting to try new recipes February 18, 2017 -work days that pass quickly February 19, 2017 - family outings

This really does get harder instead of the easier I thought it would get.  Maybe it gets easier in time? February 6, 2017 - being able to speak my mind - kindle unlimited February 7, 2017 - instafreebie (really feeling grateful for free books right now) - my kids having such a great team at school - evenings off from work February 8, 2017 - Ace cooking dinner - Cat always pushing me to take the extra steps and do the work out February 9, 2017 - when people to the extra mile to help you out - when you can make the insomnia work for you February 10, 2017 - short work days - that Cat is enjoying karate and sticking with it even though she is not perfect at it February 11, 2017 - that the guy at the phone place can always fix things - cat snuggles February 12, 2017 - snow - when the kids just want to hang out with mom

Another week is passing, and this is turning out to be harder than I thought.  It is also more important to me now, as I watch the world seeming to be going to hell to find reasons to be grateful for what I have. January 30, 2017 - having independent children who function well on their own - health insurance - massages January 31, 2017 - always having work to do - naps February 1, 2017 - calendars - routines February 2, 2017 - getting to go home early - homemade dinners that are made by others February 3, 2017 - kindle unlimited - so many books - happy patients - netflix February 4, 2017 - days off - learning new things February 5, 2017 - being able to provide for my children - friends

I like Mondays for publishing this because what day is better for a reminder of what one is grateful for than a Monday? January 19, 2017 - my son who is growing up so fast - good friends - cake January 20, 2017 - books - sleep January 21, 2017 - being able to give Ace a party at home - all the kids for Ace's party showing up - the internet - butterbear January 22, 2017 - hitting my walking goal today - being able to play games with my kids - having someone who will help me when I ask January 23, 2017 - I am grateful for having a job that is never boring - for being able to feed my children when they are hungry - for having shelter when it is cold January 24, 2017 - having friends who look out for my children - my mother who helps me out with my kids January 25, 2017 - being able to push myself to work out - having the ability to make time to meet with the kids teachers - that the kids have teachers who are willing...

For the first time since I have started blogging I did not do a big goals or resolutions post this year.  Not because  I don't have any, I do but because they are a little more broad spectrum this year and I thought that maybe they would need their own posts to come out when the time was right. One of my goals for 2017 is to show more gratitude for the things that I have, which is in turn part of a larger goal but we will get to that another time.  I have tried to start a Gratitude Journal before but I got lost in trying to make it prefect rather than jumping right in and getting started which is a problem that I have a lot.  Then I remembered that I have this wonderful blog, which is like an online journal. A place where I can just go and keep track of the things that I am grateful for and publish it or not. Today I am grateful for: -my job, I work with wonderful people. -my children. -sweaters -my mom -coffee Do you keep a gratitude journal?

Gratitude Journals by MK McClintock WHAT TALENTS HAVE YOU BEEN blessed with? What challenges have you faced and overcome? Who has impacted your life in a positive way, no matter how large or small the good deed? How did you feel when someone gave you a helping hand? When we focus on the positive things in our lives, we are replacing negative energy with positive affirmations. To put it simply, gratitude means being grateful for everything you have and are, every single day. This journal is a powerful instrument that provides a simple, yet effective foundation for your personal declarations of gratitude and thanksgiving. Discover your voice, your dreams, and the profound moments of your life with daily expressions of appreciation. 100% of all author royalties from the Africa Collection gratitude journals goes to the Africa Heartwood Project. Learn more about them at www.africaheartwoodproject.org . Author MK McClintock MK McClintock, an award-winning author a...