Morning Gratitude Part 123
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CBS, congrats on 28 months, and it is a big deal! I've been so happy to read of your journey, and your sticking with sobriety through bereavement and other challenges, including the dizziness.
Hev, I hope the dental appointment goes well and isn't too traumatic.
Alpine, yes I paint, and could do so by the fire, which would be lovely, wouldn't it?
FBL, I listened to your podcast - thank you for sharing your journey.
Aly, hope your mom is well soon.
Grateful for a good volunteer meeting last night, even though evening meetings wreck my sleep. (Gratiwhine).
Grateful to be going camping again today.
Hev, I hope the dental appointment goes well and isn't too traumatic.
Alpine, yes I paint, and could do so by the fire, which would be lovely, wouldn't it?
FBL, I listened to your podcast - thank you for sharing your journey.
Aly, hope your mom is well soon.
Grateful for a good volunteer meeting last night, even though evening meetings wreck my sleep. (Gratiwhine).
Grateful to be going camping again today.
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CB, 28 months is awesome and something to be very proud of!!
Hevyn, me too. Glad those days are behind me
Turs, it does sound very nice. I hope you have a great time camping.
Grateful I only have 2 days left of radiation
Grateful my floor "bed" for when I need to rest. Since the big move and our small move into our house we only have a love seat, no other couches or chairs yet because we have to wait until the wood flooring. I took 2 old outdoor chair pads and put them on the floor and there you go..floor bed which Riley is currently enjoying.
Grateful I am getting better at not letting my less then nice sister get under my skin.
Grateful for all of you
Hevyn, me too. Glad those days are behind me
Turs, it does sound very nice. I hope you have a great time camping.
Grateful I only have 2 days left of radiation
Grateful my floor "bed" for when I need to rest. Since the big move and our small move into our house we only have a love seat, no other couches or chairs yet because we have to wait until the wood flooring. I took 2 old outdoor chair pads and put them on the floor and there you go..floor bed which Riley is currently enjoying.
Grateful I am getting better at not letting my less then nice sister get under my skin.
Grateful for all of you
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FBL, thank you again for sharing your story! Was able to listen to most of it over lunch (can finish up today). Loved hearing the role gratitude and even this group plays for you!
Hev, how did it go at the dentist?
CBS woo hoo on 28 months!
Alpine, so glad radiation is nearly done. I’m sure even 2 more days feels like a lot but I’m glad you are getting there.
Aly, hope today is more peaceful.
Grateful
- I was able to use my tools at least in part yesterday. Got an angry text from another mom about my kid’s behavior. I was able to pause before responding and then for a while act as if I am someone who will know what to do when the time comes and not someone who panics and worries extra. That didn’t totally last but I guess it’s progress to at least go in and out of pretending I’m the person I want to be living the life I want to live.
- for oat milk creamer. I’m not usually a creamer person but wanted to try this out. Pretty good.
- for the cuteness of my cat when he has the paws tucked under him. So floofy.
- for sober sleep
- for the GP
Hev, how did it go at the dentist?
CBS woo hoo on 28 months!
Alpine, so glad radiation is nearly done. I’m sure even 2 more days feels like a lot but I’m glad you are getting there.
Aly, hope today is more peaceful.
Grateful
- I was able to use my tools at least in part yesterday. Got an angry text from another mom about my kid’s behavior. I was able to pause before responding and then for a while act as if I am someone who will know what to do when the time comes and not someone who panics and worries extra. That didn’t totally last but I guess it’s progress to at least go in and out of pretending I’m the person I want to be living the life I want to live.
- for oat milk creamer. I’m not usually a creamer person but wanted to try this out. Pretty good.
- for the cuteness of my cat when he has the paws tucked under him. So floofy.
- for sober sleep
- for the GP
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Turps, enjoy camping!
Zencat, yes to all that!
((((Aly)))) today is a new day
Numblady, good for you adulting with that other mom. How dare she!
FBL, I’ll take a listen today. Thank you!
Alpine, me too about the chocolate meme
Hev, how did your dentist appt go?
Grateful my dentist appt went well and I think I’ve finally found a dentist who is going to stick around
Grateful to make progress on a work goal yesterday
Grateful to be educating myself about teen brain development and how it’s a basis though not an excuse for bad rude behavior. To be learning boundaries, and balance - empathy is important as well as teaching appropriate behavior. It’s so hard though. I need a lot of practice
Grateful to be seeing a friend tonight to walk and shop
Zencat, yes to all that!
((((Aly)))) today is a new day
Numblady, good for you adulting with that other mom. How dare she!
FBL, I’ll take a listen today. Thank you!
Alpine, me too about the chocolate meme
Hev, how did your dentist appt go?
Grateful my dentist appt went well and I think I’ve finally found a dentist who is going to stick around
Grateful to make progress on a work goal yesterday
Grateful to be educating myself about teen brain development and how it’s a basis though not an excuse for bad rude behavior. To be learning boundaries, and balance - empathy is important as well as teaching appropriate behavior. It’s so hard though. I need a lot of practice
Grateful to be seeing a friend tonight to walk and shop
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Turs, PAN LID ORGANIZER woot woot. I want one!
CBS, hope your tennis courts dried enough that your match was good
ALPINE, so true about turning down the stereo in the car, I did that and told my kids not to talk the first few times I drive through downtown Chicago
Hev, what kind of ride through countryside ? Car, bike, motorcycle ?
FBL, I’m hoping to,listen to your podcast in the next few days
CBS, hope your tennis courts dried enough that your match was good
ALPINE, so true about turning down the stereo in the car, I did that and told my kids not to talk the first few times I drive through downtown Chicago
Hev, what kind of ride through countryside ? Car, bike, motorcycle ?
FBL, I’m hoping to,listen to your podcast in the next few days
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Zen, love your contributions here
FEARLESS, teen boys are difficult. ALL teens are difficult. Yes, I’m categorizing from personal,experience
NL, I hope you could see through that moms frustrating and could take info you needed. I liked other eyes observing and providing feedback on my children, it provided information I really needed to correct misbehavior. Even if it stung a little, I tried not to take it personally. We can only teach our kids about crossing the road without looking both ways first, and then again, and then, well, we need to let them do it on their own. (Weird analogy)
Grateful to see Ally
Alpine, I had to let my mean siblings go. I only had three left, now down to one. They are all still alive, but I quit wishing my relationship was different and trying so hard. They obviously just didn’t like me, or were jealous, or……idk. All,I know is that surrounding myself with people that support me, and like me for who I am is my goal. It’s been since aboit right after I got sober.
CBS—-woot woot! 28 months, you GO girl, 🎊🎉♥️🤓
Ch ch ch CHANGING, cha cha cha changing,…….Bowie was weird, but talented.
We are all changing and working on growing leaps and bounds.
FEARLESS, teen boys are difficult. ALL teens are difficult. Yes, I’m categorizing from personal,experience
NL, I hope you could see through that moms frustrating and could take info you needed. I liked other eyes observing and providing feedback on my children, it provided information I really needed to correct misbehavior. Even if it stung a little, I tried not to take it personally. We can only teach our kids about crossing the road without looking both ways first, and then again, and then, well, we need to let them do it on their own. (Weird analogy)
Grateful to see Ally
Alpine, I had to let my mean siblings go. I only had three left, now down to one. They are all still alive, but I quit wishing my relationship was different and trying so hard. They obviously just didn’t like me, or were jealous, or……idk. All,I know is that surrounding myself with people that support me, and like me for who I am is my goal. It’s been since aboit right after I got sober.
CBS—-woot woot! 28 months, you GO girl, 🎊🎉♥️🤓
Ch ch ch CHANGING, cha cha cha changing,…….Bowie was weird, but talented.
We are all changing and working on growing leaps and bounds.
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Here is a road in Canyonlands NP.
Seems impossible, and it’s easy to slip off the road. But staying focused will bring joy of accomplishment and freedom that is well earned.
Kind of like sobriety, eh?
Seems impossible, and it’s easy to slip off the road. But staying focused will bring joy of accomplishment and freedom that is well earned.
Kind of like sobriety, eh?
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Hello to all!
Grateful for a gorgeous day.
Grateful for my sobriety.
Grateful for acupuncture in a few minutes.
Grateful for feeling the feelings.
Grateful I finally took soil samples to get tested.
Grateful for SR and the GP.
Grateful for a gorgeous day.
Grateful for my sobriety.
Grateful for acupuncture in a few minutes.
Grateful for feeling the feelings.
Grateful I finally took soil samples to get tested.
Grateful for SR and the GP.
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Free - Easy to slip off the road, is it? 
Beautiful in a scary kind of way.
Our ride was just a plain old car ride.
Away from our 'hood into some higher elevations - surprising views.
Thanks to those who asked about the dental appointment. I had myself so worked up, & it was a huge relief to face up to it. When I started my little speech about being nervous, they immediately assured me it was very common (especially for people of a certain age
). I was mad at myself for spending weeks dreading it. Of course there's plenty of work to be done, but I know I'll be in good hands.
Fear - I'm glad yours went well & you're going to allow him to stick around.
Grateful I talked MrH into going to the new dentist - he really needs to.
Grateful I told a friend about SR & she's going to ask her daughter-in-law to check us out. There are problems brewing.
Grateful I had a minute to stop in here, even though it's way past morning.
Love to you.
Beautiful in a scary kind of way.Our ride was just a plain old car ride.
Away from our 'hood into some higher elevations - surprising views. Thanks to those who asked about the dental appointment. I had myself so worked up, & it was a huge relief to face up to it. When I started my little speech about being nervous, they immediately assured me it was very common (especially for people of a certain age
). I was mad at myself for spending weeks dreading it. Of course there's plenty of work to be done, but I know I'll be in good hands.Fear - I'm glad yours went well & you're going to allow him to stick around.
Grateful I talked MrH into going to the new dentist - he really needs to.
Grateful I told a friend about SR & she's going to ask her daughter-in-law to check us out. There are problems brewing.
Grateful I had a minute to stop in here, even though it's way past morning.
Love to you.
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I'm either really late for today's gratitude, or maybe early for tomorrow's.
Grateful for all of you.
Grateful for wifi while camping! signal isn't great but good enough to read your updates.
Grateful I saw a new-to-me bird today, Cassin's Vireo, on a lovely hike to a waterfall.
Grateful for all of you.
Grateful for wifi while camping! signal isn't great but good enough to read your updates.
Grateful I saw a new-to-me bird today, Cassin's Vireo, on a lovely hike to a waterfall.
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Morning all
Grat-and-run today I'm afraid
Grateful for a clear blue sky and sunshine
Grateful my friend is also working in the British Library today so I get to have a study buddy
Grateful for the free Kindle edition Bible I got on Amazon. I wouldn't exactly consider myself a Christian but I'm getting a lot from reading the Psalms at the moment
Grateful for life
Love to all
Grat-and-run today I'm afraid
Grateful for a clear blue sky and sunshine
Grateful my friend is also working in the British Library today so I get to have a study buddy
Grateful for the free Kindle edition Bible I got on Amazon. I wouldn't exactly consider myself a Christian but I'm getting a lot from reading the Psalms at the moment
Grateful for life
Love to all
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Grateful for where I live, pretty rural, there is only one stop light in "town" and it is a 4 way blinky light
Free, love that area so much, we spent a fair amount of time there when we lived in CO. Yeah, I pretty much only deal with my sister when I have to. Other than that do not care if I never see her again, she is not a nice person.
Hevyn, I need to find a new dentist here, I too am a nervous anxious person when going. I hope your friends DIL comes here.
Grateful today is my last day of radiation!!! Woot woot.
Grateful today I am 11 months sober
Grateful Mr. A is coming home tomorrow night
Grateful for the friendships I have made here, I truly am.
Grateful my MIL called me to check up to see how I was feeling, as did both of my SILs( they texted which is great too as I am not much of a phone person)
Free, love that area so much, we spent a fair amount of time there when we lived in CO. Yeah, I pretty much only deal with my sister when I have to. Other than that do not care if I never see her again, she is not a nice person.
Hevyn, I need to find a new dentist here, I too am a nervous anxious person when going. I hope your friends DIL comes here.
Grateful today is my last day of radiation!!! Woot woot.
Grateful today I am 11 months sober
Grateful Mr. A is coming home tomorrow night
Grateful for the friendships I have made here, I truly am.
Grateful my MIL called me to check up to see how I was feeling, as did both of my SILs( they texted which is great too as I am not much of a phone person)
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Hev, you shouldn’t be mad at yourself for feeling nervous! You should be PROUD of yourself that you worked through it and got there in spite of your fears. That’s courage!
Fearless, may have to try and soak up your knowledge about teen brain development. Must be like a darn weird stew up there from what I can tell.
Grateful
- I had a good conversation with the other mom yesterday. And she apologized for her initial communication, which was pretty uhh, strong.
- I was able to sleep in spite of a pretty big blow up with some external people yesterday at work.
- for yoga
- for my “new” electric sit/stand desk. I know they don’t really fix back issues but it sure is nice to have a bigger work surface, have my office out of my bedroom, and be able to switch positions.
- for FB Marketplace. I find it much easier to deal with than Craigslist. Like the people even seem to be better communicators all around. Have had really positive experiences thus far.
- I got to meet a lovely friend for lunch yesterday and that she wanted to go to the dumpling place
- for leftover soup and soup dumplings.
- for the meeting I am leading tonight although I’m not sure anyone is going to be there!
- for all of you.
Fearless, may have to try and soak up your knowledge about teen brain development. Must be like a darn weird stew up there from what I can tell.
Grateful
- I had a good conversation with the other mom yesterday. And she apologized for her initial communication, which was pretty uhh, strong.
- I was able to sleep in spite of a pretty big blow up with some external people yesterday at work.
- for yoga
- for my “new” electric sit/stand desk. I know they don’t really fix back issues but it sure is nice to have a bigger work surface, have my office out of my bedroom, and be able to switch positions.
- for FB Marketplace. I find it much easier to deal with than Craigslist. Like the people even seem to be better communicators all around. Have had really positive experiences thus far.
- I got to meet a lovely friend for lunch yesterday and that she wanted to go to the dumpling place
- for leftover soup and soup dumplings.
- for the meeting I am leading tonight although I’m not sure anyone is going to be there!
- for all of you.
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Alpine, congrats on last day of radiation and for 11 mo of sobriety too!!
Free, your whole post resonated ❤️
CBS, yes to feeling feelings. No drowning them out
Hev, me too- I gotta get Mr F to go. He really needs it. I think he’s scared
Numblady, I need to try to get a copy of the slide my Kaiser parent group facilitator showed us about the teen brain so I can send it to you. Mostly, it’s about the prefrontal cortex and amygdala. Basically, these little humans are undeveloped and they are not even supposed to be nice and respectful and responsible. They are actually supposed to be rude, disrespectful, angry, irresponsible, impulsive, etc lol. Also, what I was told is that most of them don’t stay this way. Now, I have seen some stay that way so idk. Trying to stay positive. I like the website Empowerparents. There’s a lot of good advice.
Grateful t9 be volunteering at a food pantry today with coworkers. First time since before pandemic. Why do I still use the pandemic as a way to measure time?
Grateful to have time this morning to make sure my desk is caught up
Grateful to have a toastmaster meeting tonight.
Grateful to tell myself to not stop at Crumbl before the meeting 😂
Free, your whole post resonated ❤️
CBS, yes to feeling feelings. No drowning them out
Hev, me too- I gotta get Mr F to go. He really needs it. I think he’s scared
Numblady, I need to try to get a copy of the slide my Kaiser parent group facilitator showed us about the teen brain so I can send it to you. Mostly, it’s about the prefrontal cortex and amygdala. Basically, these little humans are undeveloped and they are not even supposed to be nice and respectful and responsible. They are actually supposed to be rude, disrespectful, angry, irresponsible, impulsive, etc lol. Also, what I was told is that most of them don’t stay this way. Now, I have seen some stay that way so idk. Trying to stay positive. I like the website Empowerparents. There’s a lot of good advice.
Grateful t9 be volunteering at a food pantry today with coworkers. First time since before pandemic. Why do I still use the pandemic as a way to measure time?
Grateful to have time this morning to make sure my desk is caught up
Grateful to have a toastmaster meeting tonight.
Grateful to tell myself to not stop at Crumbl before the meeting 😂
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