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Good morning! Here’s a dose of gratitude for you.

1. I’m thankful for getting to see a good friend (social distanced style) that I haven’t seen in a year this morning.
2. I’m thankful for Ben doing bed time with the boys last night so I could attempt to give blood.
3. I’m thankful for sleep and how I always feel better when I get up in the morning even if it wasn’t the best night of sleep.
4. I’m thankful for a fun, close-knit, loving family who makes the effort to stay in touch and support each other.
5. I’m grateful for summer. I love warm weather and sunshine and am really savoring it this year.

I’ve been very good about my thoughts and practices of gratitude lately so I’ll continue it here. I’m thankful for the following:

1. I’m thankful for summer time and warm and dry weather that has allowed us to get out of the house safely and spend time outdoors during a pandemic.
2. I’m grateful for all of the help my in-laws have given us with the kids, especially within the last 4 months, that has allowed us to work from home while schools and camps have been canceled.
3. I’m grateful for video chats and phone calls that help me stay close to friends and family during this time.
4. I’m thankful for our bubble family who helps us feel less isolated.
5. I’m thankful for an amazing, down-to-earth doctor who has been a big help in guiding us toward mental and physical health always, but especially during the pandemic.

Have a happy day!

Good morning! Today I’m thankful for the following:

1. I’m thankful for a good friend who inspired and supported me through 30 days of no alcohol together. I was relying on alcohol way too much to numb uncomfortable and negative feelings and cope with things brought about by the pandemic so my body and mind really needed a break. I feel healthier and happier.
2. I’m grateful for the sunny and warm weather we’ve had. I love summer!
3. I’m grateful for the health of my friends and family.
4. I’m thankful that we got to visit with some family last weekend. It was nice to be together and catch up.
5. I’m grateful for a good life. I feel like my life is definitely full of amazing things and people.

Have a happy day!

Good morning! My gratitude posts have been few and far between as we’ve all adjusted to living in a pandemic but once again, I was recently reminded how important practicing gratitude is to keeping a positive frame of mind.

So today I am thankful for the following:

1. I’m so thankful for an amazing place to work with wonderful coworkers and an awesome boss. Everyone is very understanding and patient when it comes to family coming first and work-life balance. They have made working from home a little less stressful.
2. I’m grateful for running. It is free, brings me closer to others, and can be done social distanced style. I have really been using running as a tool to stay healthy both physically and mentally during the pandemic.
3. I’m thankful for some good friends and their support while I’ve given up drinking for a month. I’m lucky to be surrounded by good and supportive friends.
4. I’m grateful for 14 years together and 8 years married with Ben. We celebrated our anniversary yesterday and it was a good reminder of all that we’ve been through together and how much I love him.
5. I’m grateful for summer and the ability to spend time outdoors. It is so good for me and my kids.

Have a happy day friends!

Things have been crazy (pandemic, staying at home, school canceled for the rest of the year) so now, more than ever, is a time to practice gratitude. Here are just a few of the things I’m thankful for lately:

1. I’m grateful for technology! In the last 5 weeks it has allowed us
   • Online school and educational meetings
   • Virtual happy hours and game nights
   • Online therapy sessions
   • Working from home and online staff meetings
   • Keeping in touch with friends and family
   • Getting important news and update
   • Endless entertainment
2. I’m grateful that we are all going through this together and have one another to lean on. I’m also thankful for all of the helpers throughout this. I like to focus on them rather than the bad things happening.
3. I’m grateful to still have a job and that my company is doing well in these hard times.
4. I’m grateful for my in-laws’ help. They have enjoyed spending time with our kiddos so we can get some work done from home.
5. I’m thankful for spring and warmer weather that allows us to get some outdoor time instead of spending all of out time indoors these days.

I hope everyone is hanging in there and reaching out when you need to. Sending virtual hugs to you all!

We are experiencing an unprecedented and historical time. Our country has been called upon to social distance ourselves and stay at home as much as possible to “flatten the curve” and reduce the spread of the Coronavirus. While the past few days, which have seemed more like weeks, have been hard and stressful, it is important now, more than ever, to remember to practice gratitude.

So here are some things I’m very grateful for despite the hard time we are all having with this BIG change:

1. I’m thankful for an amazing and understanding company, boss, and coworkers and the ability to work from home (with kids around) during this. Many people are losing their jobs or having to forgo pay until this is over. I am very lucky even if it doesn’t feel fair that I have to work all day at home and deal with the responsibilities of being a mother at the same time.
2. I’m thankful for help from my in-laws who live close by. They have offered to entertain our kiddos for a couple of hours on my work days so I can have some kid-free work time which has been so helpful to maintaining some productivity.
3. I’m thankful for technology. We’ve been able to video chat with family and friends and even all of the boys’ classmates at the same time. Social distancing feels a lot less isolating when you can still see the faces and hear the voices of the people you love.
4. I’m thankful to live in a great county where I have faith that the government, doctors, and scientists are working hard to keep us safe. I can’t imagine that some poorer countries will be in as good shape when the pandemic comes for them.
5. I’m grateful for the opportunity to slow down a little. Staying at home has allowed me to spend more time with my family, have a cleaner house, rush around way less, and remember what is important in the grand scheme of things.

I’m sending everyone out there hugs and love during this hard time. We will make it through. Remember, take one day at a time and don’t forget to be grateful for the little things and notice the silver linings.

Here’s my weekly thankful 5!

1. I’m thankful my husband was able to get me an appointment at his work to apply for my Real ID so I didn’t have to wait at the DMV for several hours.
2. I’m thankful my family is currently healthy.
3. I’m thankful for the fun time we had at the park with friends today.
4. I’m grateful for a fun night out with Ben and friends supporting the boys’ wonderful school and teachers.
5. I’m thankful we are able to send our children to such an amazing school with even more amazing teachers!

Hi friends! Boy do I have a lot to be thankful for!

1. I am so grateful we were all able to stay healthy so we could travel to Texas and spend time with my family this weekend.
2. I’m thankful I got to meet my niece and celebrate my sister and her husband’s gender reveal!
3. I’m thankful my sister and her husband provided us with a nice and comfortable place to stay.
4. I’m grateful for an amazing family who all make the effort to come together when we are in town, especially my mom who drove 5 hours to see us.
5. I’m grateful for my dad for buying our tickets with his miles so we could afford the trip.
6. I’m thankful for the most amazing weekend and that my boys could spend time and bond with my family.

Have a happy day!

Hi friends! Here’s my weekly dose of gratitude:

1. I’m thankful that my boys are currently healthy.
2. I’m thankful for great friends who I can enjoy things like Galentines Day and the Wine is for Lovers 5K with.
3. I’m grateful that my children like vegetables and aren’t picky eaters most of the time.
4. I’m thankful for challenging projects to work on and smart, helpful, fun coworkers at work.
5. I’m grateful for the warmer winter we’ve had and the lack of snow.

Love you all!

Happy almost Valentine’s Day friends! Today I’m thankful for the following:

1. I’m grateful that my good friend and her family are all feeling better after a rough week with illness.
2. I’m thankful for the relative warm winter and lack of snow we’ve had so far.
3. I’m thankful for children who really aren’t that picky when it comes to food and eat a wide variety of fruits and veggies.
4. I’m thankful for early bed time for my kiddos!
5. I’m grateful for my ability to find things to be grateful for constantly and recognizing the importance of doing so.

Have a wonderful day!