I know many of us are struggling with our difficult kids.....I know how hard it is....
...... I thought we might talk about what we are grateful for as the holiday emerges.......gratitude can be a wonderful salve for worry and fear.....it helps me so much to look at what I'm grateful for.....
Here is my gratitude list for today......I may add to it later!
*I am grateful to have a home....after living thru the CA. wildfires, I feel fortunate to still have my sanctuary.
*I am grateful that my daughter, although continuing to live her own lifestyle choices, is presently safe and has successfully made a transition from blaming and manipulating me to respecting and appreciating me.
*I am grateful that my granddaughter continues to thrive and be happy. I am so grateful that she appears to be a "typical" 21 year old.
* I'm grateful for my steadfast, supportive, fun loving, easy going best friend, my husband.
*I am grateful that this Thanksgiving I am simply being a "guest" rather than the person responsible for hosting the event. I am actually thrilled about it!
*I'm grateful for my friends.....who provide me with kindness and compassion.
*I'm grateful that I have maneuvered thru the retirement transition and have come to cherish it.
*I'm grateful for my good health and my husband's good health.
*I'm grateful to feel excited to be alive and to wake up each day feeling the simple joy of being. (having spent years steeped in fear about my daughter, this is a tremendous gift!)
*I'm grateful to experience a certain inner peace that eluded me throughout much of my life.....accepting what is, letting go of control, having compassion for myself, opening to allow more kindness and living in the present all shifted that for me.
*I'm grateful to be able to move thru difficulties quicker and with a bit more grace....to not get stuck as long in things I can't control anyway.
*I'm grateful for the rains that have come to wash away the soot/dirt/dust from the fires.
*I'm grateful for this forum and all of those who share this unique and difficult journey with me.
*I'm grateful to be "above ground" still able to enjoy each precious moment, each day.
What are you grateful for?.........
...... I thought we might talk about what we are grateful for as the holiday emerges.......gratitude can be a wonderful salve for worry and fear.....it helps me so much to look at what I'm grateful for.....
Here is my gratitude list for today......I may add to it later!
*I am grateful to have a home....after living thru the CA. wildfires, I feel fortunate to still have my sanctuary.
*I am grateful that my daughter, although continuing to live her own lifestyle choices, is presently safe and has successfully made a transition from blaming and manipulating me to respecting and appreciating me.
*I am grateful that my granddaughter continues to thrive and be happy. I am so grateful that she appears to be a "typical" 21 year old.
* I'm grateful for my steadfast, supportive, fun loving, easy going best friend, my husband.
*I am grateful that this Thanksgiving I am simply being a "guest" rather than the person responsible for hosting the event. I am actually thrilled about it!
*I'm grateful for my friends.....who provide me with kindness and compassion.
*I'm grateful that I have maneuvered thru the retirement transition and have come to cherish it.
*I'm grateful for my good health and my husband's good health.
*I'm grateful to feel excited to be alive and to wake up each day feeling the simple joy of being. (having spent years steeped in fear about my daughter, this is a tremendous gift!)
*I'm grateful to experience a certain inner peace that eluded me throughout much of my life.....accepting what is, letting go of control, having compassion for myself, opening to allow more kindness and living in the present all shifted that for me.
*I'm grateful to be able to move thru difficulties quicker and with a bit more grace....to not get stuck as long in things I can't control anyway.
*I'm grateful for the rains that have come to wash away the soot/dirt/dust from the fires.
*I'm grateful for this forum and all of those who share this unique and difficult journey with me.
*I'm grateful to be "above ground" still able to enjoy each precious moment, each day.
What are you grateful for?.........