Friday, 22 July 2011

how to be thankful

Every day I am reminded how lucky I am. I find it can be such a mood lifter to focus on the good things that you have in your life when you feel anything but ...

An attitude shift = mood lift.

Still, lately I just never feel as if I’m 'winning' and that everything is in chaos.

Reflecting, as 'you' do, on the bad things does nothing but make me melancholy. I want to look forward and live in moment enjoying every day I can . I refuse to let life pass me by.

Yes, things still go wrong and I feel like sometimes I could scream or cry ... and of course , I do , (the famine in horn of Africa makes so upset). I feel awful and regret it when I yell and get cross with my little boys though. Some days I am stuck in the NOT the Mother of Year line.

Stress builds up in me. I get all 'woe is me' , till I tell myself I am so lucky. I have all I need today (well I wouldn't mind a personal assistant chef & cleaner a few more 0o's in my bank account) .
As I spend my life rushing from one thing to the next, I know I am missing so much and yet it is hard to slow down and be thankful for the small things some days. So right now

Today I am thankful for
  1. Random acts of kindness (RAKs) or acts of random kindness (ARKs) thanks to Gemma @My Big Nutshell for giving us a lift in the pouring rain yesterday.She is gorgeous and she is coming to Blogolpolis too. Gemma made me laugh so hard, it was almost a 'tena' moment as she helped push my b.utt over her rear car seat .   
  2. New technology ~now if I could just find time to set it up  properly. Then learn to touch type.
  3. The rain ~ I hope it is filling the dams somewhere... I know Sydney as had more than enough.It's not raining in Dubbo.
  4. Kisses & hugs," I love you' from small boys...followed by "Can I use your iPod, comm'on where is it ?"  Then 'virtual' cooking donuts with my boy- totally no fat version LOL.
  5. It's Saturday tomorrow and you know what follows...Sunday and we are road tripping to Melbourne.
I am joining in with thankful Thursday because I said I would... better late than never 
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Posted by ♥.Trish.♥ Drumboys at 11:20
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Jayne · 714 weeks ago

(((hugs))) You're a eautiful lady, Trish, inside and out, it's a pleasure to know you :)
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Kirsty · 714 weeks ago

You are absolutely right taking time to appreciate and be thankful can change everything. We are all far more blessed than we can ever realise. I love the visual of you trying to climb over the backseat of the car!!
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Trish 114p · 714 weeks ago

It was hilarious just ask Gemma I almost PSL ...could not breathe for laughing.
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Sam-O · 714 weeks ago

Spot on!
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katesaysstuff 122p · 714 weeks ago

Thanks so much for linking up Trish <3

There's always a silver lining, and even when it is hard to find it is well worth the effort.

Having a giggle at the car seat visual here too must admit!
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Trish 114p · 714 weeks ago

The silver lining is always GOLD.
Yes, it was so so funny ...
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mybignutshell 83p · 714 weeks ago

Oh Trish, look to tell you the truth you has have serious and impressive flexibility to get over that rear seat AND doing it whilst laughing so much. Hopefully there was not too much women handling, but thank goodness we got your b.utt over the line and back out again! It was hilarious and you and your boys are just gorgeous! And Tina in the front seat looking back seeing flying legs are arse and hair!

It was my pleasure to have you! xx
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Trish 114p · 714 weeks ago

Gemma , I am still suppressing giggles about it and my desperateness to not walk in the rain . I haven't laughed so much in ages.
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daisyrooandtwo 96p · 714 weeks ago

LOL at the visual! The famine scares the hell out of me as well and makes me so sad. Are you always in Dubbo? I used to live in Trundle!
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Trish 114p · 714 weeks ago

Daisy , No we still live in Sydney for a bit longer, just come here regularly to check our eleven cows, bring more junk and help my 84 yr old FIL with his cows (tomorrow they will be drenching them).

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Carly Webber · 714 weeks ago

Golly Trish... You wrote just what I'm thinking! Chaos, shifting mood, MAINTAINING mood, not letting the 'oh crumbs' moments get on top and remember and be grateful for the good. So much easier to say than do! It's nice to read your blog {I still pop in to your blog whenever I can... despite the absence of comments, I love reading what you write!}
Thanks for the pick-me-up and valuable reminder to "slow down and be thankful for the small things" x

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