Three Things...Gratitude Thread

[flyingdumbo127]

PackagesDad and I just got a Walmart package. The kind delivery person even took the time to ring our doorbell and knock. Wonderful customer service.

 

[SpaceMan5]

@PollyannaMom for starting this thread and keeping it on track every day—thank you!

So true! Cheers to Pollyanna

 

[flyingdumbo127]

My ability to praise God.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Today's Topic (Wed, 8/7) - 3 things you're grateful for about yourself

 

[slo]

Happy HUMP Day

#1 - My Listening Ability - I think I missed my calling in life and should have been a psychologist. I do consider myself a good listener, and countless people have told me that too throughout the years.

#2 - My Optimistic Attitude - I’m a very positive person. The glass is almost always half full for me. Having this attitude does make it hard for me to be around negative people, and many times I have to distance myself from them.

#3 - My Organizational Skills - I’m not saying I’m the most organized person ever, but I am very organized. Having things disheveled gives me anxiety and drives me crazy.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Faith. I pray to live in kind witness to God. May I be sent by Him to make even a tiny difference of care.

Dad is my dad

God has always placed music in my heart as an extra way to praise and talk with Him. I am not naturally talented music wise, I don't even read music. By His Grace, I hear and feel it in my heart.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

My never give up attitude - oh don’t get me wrong it may falter but it always remains

I always try to uplift others at times has become a massive fault of mine to my to my own detriment I shouldn’t live and learn but I still do it I see the good and others even though sometimes I probably should turn up blind eye but I always think there is good on others most of the time I’m not proven wrong

My ability to make friends - it’s amazing to me how people make assumptions based on just looking at you I try not to do that And I do find it frustrating that people do that people make assumptions about me all the time they don’t take the time to get to know me they just make assumptions I don’t do that and then they act all surprised when they find out that there are assumptions are wrong and it confuses them and they think that I am acting out of character because I am not going along with their preconceived assumptions I am grateful that I don’t do that! You can meet a lot of people and make a lot of friends by not doing that but you have to put yourself out there and try to put out there ! I have learned in life not everybody’s gonna like me and I’m OK with that have to have a reason and I’m OK with that too

I am a very organized person and I’m a very orderly person probably a little too organized and orderly I’ve learned to accept that in the fact that not everybody has to be like me took me a while but I finally have started to get there

Life is an evolving journey you go with the flow it is not always easy - that is what your friends are for !! I would say family but mine is very dysfunctional so I’m gonna go with friends

Very grateful for this thread helps to keep me well grateful !!!

 

[TiggerTrigger]

This is tough...I'm normally a pretty positive and optimistic person, but I'm just feeling a bit overwhelmed with everything right now, to the point that even personal positives seem to have both glaring positives and resounding negatives in this moment. Sorry to be a Debbie Downer.

Normally, I'd say it's my way to always see a silver lining, my outgoing and extroverted nature, as well as my abilities to find alternative solutions to obstacles. Hopefully, I'll return the normal me once my car drama has ended, my heel/ankle situation has fully healed, and everything is squared away with school and softball stuff.

 

[PollyannaMom]

@TiggerTrigger

 

[PollyannaMom]

I'm organized. It's probably a survival mechanism against chaos stressing me out , but I do like being "the organized one".

Schoolwork came pretty easily to me, and I appreciate not being miserable for those years. I still love trivia games and things like that.

I'm an introvert, so I'm comfortable on my own when there's "nothing to do".

 

[mumto3girls]

1. I am good at organizing and planning.
2. Good at decorating and arranging things to look nice.
3. My personality is fairly low maintenance. I think that has helped me in my relationships—both family and friends.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Tigger

 

[bluecastle]

Tigger; hoping things turn around soon!

 

[bluecastle]

3 Things about myself:

I am grateful that I have known since I was in 2nd grade that I wanted to be a teacher. I am also very grateful for all the relationships I had with my students. I always felt that I learned more from them than they did from me!

I am grateful for the inner voice that always lets me know when I’m not being true to myself. I haven’t always listened, but it’s always been there.

I am very grateful for my ADHD. I know that sounds odd, but it has taught me to adapt and utilize my strengths. It may appear to organized people who look at the clutter in my house that I am disorganized, but I am actually very organized! I have a strong drive to feel capable and successful at things that are important to me, and that has helped me to strategize within my ADHD challenges.

 

[cayennews]

Things I am grateful for about myself...
1. I am very organized.
2. I am a very hard worker.
3. I always put my family first.

 

[leebee]

About me...

Scheduling is my superpower! It doesn't matter what needs to be planned/scheduled or how complicated it is, I can "see" the easiest, most straightforward path. I enjoy the challenge of figuring out things like this; it's been extremely beneficial at work over the years.

I've learned to take things in stride and not waste my time/energy over what people say and do. I try to "bend like the willow" and not get all worked up over peoples' opinions, outlooks, what they say, etc. I don't second-guess people, I accept what they say they want. I figure, you are an adult, so if you tell me something I'm going to believe you. I hate the "what do you think we should do, no what do YOU think we should do" game. I'm not going to try to figure out if you are telling me the truth or just saying what you think I want to hear.

I enjoy a good discussion, even when it gets heated. 99.9% of the time I can back up my opinions and explain why I feel/believe the way I do, and enjoy learning how others come to their conclusions. Even when we disagree, I always find discussion enlightening, and I usually learn something along the way!

 

[Beezle2]

Today's Topic (Wed, 8/7) - 3 things you're grateful for about yourself

1) My undying optimism
2) My love of books and reading
3) My sense of humor

Adding my for you also PollyannaMom!

 

[PollyannaMom]

Today's Topic (Thur, 8/8) - 3 inexpensive things you're grateful for

 

[slo]

Hugs to you @TiggerTrigger

I hope life gets a little easier soon.
This time of year can be awful with softball. If you ever need to get something off your chest, or need someone to bounce a thought off of, send me a PM. I’ve got a lot of softball experience under my belt

 

[leebee]

Inexpensive things...

I bought a long sleeved, button front gauze shirt for about $12 a few years ago. It is the perfect cover-up to take places where I know the air conditioning is going to make me chilly (grocery store, restaurants, etc.). It's also perfect for somewhat dressing up my every day "jeans and tees" look. I really like having it to throw on over whatever I'm wearing to make me feel more put-together.

I have a tubular pill sorter with 7 sections from Dollar Tree, so it cost $1.25. It's supposed to be for daily meds, but I use it for travel. Each section has some kind of OTC- tylenol, ibuprofen, meclizine, etc. It easily fits into any carry-on or suitcase and I can keep it stocked at all times, ready to go anywhere, anytime. I also use 2 sections of it to keep an emergency drug stash in my backpack.

My fiber optic Christmas tree. It's white, about 30" tall, and has fiber optics so the branch tips light up with different colored "lights." DH bought it for me in 2021, when I had covid over Christmas and was isolated for 10 days. It brought me much happiness, especially when I learned he got it online for $15!!