Gratituesday

ChibiPoena · 2017-07-18T17:06:38+00:00

I'm grateful my SO has been really pushing himself to study for his certifications. He's put in a lot of effort to learn a subject that I can barely understand, and it's showing.
I'm grateful that work is slowing down. Rather than having hectic days all days, it's slowing enough that I can work on projects and help my team.
I'm grateful that my friends are having little ones, so I can be slightly selfish and get tips and advice as SO and I look to considering expanding our family from 2 to more.

Best advice lately was advice originally given to me: "It only takes five minutes to reset the day". Rather than counting the whole day as a loss, it only takes a few minutes to step aside, clear your head, and move on.

littlegoosegirl · 2017-07-18T17:39:40+00:00

I'm so grateful for my husband's steadfast presence. Lasts night I was crying and he held me till I fell asleep, making me feel so safe.
I'm loving all the sunshine we are getting, and how long the days are! Sun sets at 9:30 which means I can walk around the neighborhood after dinner!
I'm grateful for public libraries - they are such an amazing resource and really elevate a community.

Bonus: The best advice I have given recently was to tell your man he's amazing! Because he probably is. So go tell him! :D

bleed_sugar · 2017-07-18T17:45:21+00:00

I know prob no one noticed, but I'm going to apologize for being flaky anyway - there's been a lot going on leading to my lurking instead of posting. I have so much to be grateful for - I want to share & chime in!

My husband had kind of a stressful couple of months. He was looking for a different position to meet some of his financial goals and interviewed with a number of startup companies. In the end, he decided that a higher stress job requiring long hours and lots of travel wasn't really conducive to what we are trying to do, even if it meant a lot more money; He showed a lot of maturity in his decisions (important to me, because all I want is his happiness - and I didn't really see that he would be happy in any of the new ones but resolved to be supportive of whatever he wanted to do.) He finally made his conclusion and consulted me... I got to suggest a way to re-shuffle some finances, and kick up new business for our freelance work, effectively giving him a raise without having to make drastic changes to our lifestyle. I feel really privileged to walk alongside this man who so has his shit together, and be so involved in his success and happiness.
Things are falling into place lately. Even the problems we experience are turning into good things for us. Even mundane everyday, things-breaking-down-type-stuff, make us a stronger team: Our dynamic is that he is in charge of tech / electrical and I do the hands on and mechanical work in and around the house (which we have had a whole year this month - yay first time homeowners & have not burned it down yet!) Whenever something goes wrong (and it has - central AC went out after a thermostat upgrade, hot water heater was making terrible popping noises, etc) he is following me around while I troubleshoot and making the worst, almost MST3K commentary & jokes. He made me laugh so hard, that I didn't have time to be upset that it was 90* upstairs or that the hot water heater could turn into a bomb and take out my project car. This is a big deal for a particular, obsessive, very Type A person like myself.
I just feel really lucky & blessed. My gardening / chickening activities have yielded tons of tasty veg and eggs! Healthy, tasty, homegrown food has been wonderful. We added a new doggo to our pack a while ago; she is an Aussie and so smart! I've been making two baby quilts in my spare time for my stepsister and SIL that both are having baby girls this summer and can't wait to surprise them. Life is good!

Most useful piece of advice: Act as if failure does not exist; Reframe your experience into learning what works and what doesn't - because if we learn from it, it was never a failure.

su-quita · 2017-07-18T17:25:00+00:00

So grateful for my husband. He just finished rehabbing a house and started marketing it to sell today!!
Grateful that our dishwasher is only broken and can be fixed.
Grateful for my family and our health.

Advice? Doing the 7 minute workout everyday (even on the days I do a regular long workout) equals great results.

BunBunRunRun · 2017-07-18T19:05:28+00:00

I am grateful for my partner. He is humble but also stands his ground. He is fair, intelligent and a fun Person to be around. Also I admire his looks.. He is just so handsome! I am having a rough time at University and he listens to all my rambling which feels very good. Although I try to limit it of course he has a lot to do as well. He makes me feel like the luckiest person alive.
I am grateful for my Mother who helps me out financially and also slowly starts to warm up to the idea of me dating a conservative man. I adore her for her unconditional love for me although I make decisions she'd rather See me not make.
I am grateful for my friend, my lab partner who listens to my lovey dovey talk all day and does most of my work because I just cannot concentrate. Love is amazing but it makes me dumb lol

GratefulWifeandMama · 2017-07-22T20:36:22+00:00

Late but summer craziness is in full swing.

I'm grateful my husband is so creative and constantly trying new artistic or techy endeavors.
I'm grateful he is so selfless as to become a living donor.
I'm grateful I live a stone's throw from a beautiful river who always begs me to swim and I'm grateful I have two awesome little dudes who also hear the call deep down.

[deleted] · 2017-07-19T14:26:45+00:00

I am grateful for books
I am grateful for every person that has, in any possible way, great or small, helped me get over my ego
I am grateful my SO words his feelings so clearly. Still learning how to communicate effectively every day and this helps greatly!

Bonus: every experience that causes some kind of friction is a lesson (not wanting to use the words 'bad' experience)

AphroditesPride · 2017-07-20T11:31:18+00:00

My Fiancé.
Natural, public swimming pools!
A good, long, and surprisingly productive weekend.
For the new flat me and my Fiancé will move into as soon as it is properly renovated.
For having a general / Hardware Store in town that sells mineral based paint.

The best advise I gave was to my Fiancé´s brother who is also looking for a flat. Document everything when you find a flat you would like. Bring a second person to witness and keep notes on the condition of it. Make photos of ripped of carpet, bruised hardwood etc. As a thank you I get to be his witness; and my SO offered to do the photos.

theartnomad · 2017-07-20T14:42:27+00:00

I'm a bit late to this party but:

I'm grateful for how much my man has grown since I first met him. We're about to move and had to find a place last minute, and while previously I don't think I would have trusted him to select places for viewings and arrange everything (we were young when we first met and at that time I was much more organised than he was), he did a fantastic job and we landed somewhere beautiful to move to the next day. I was so impressed with all of the places we viewed and how he took both our requirements and found places that really suited us. Now just to pack up all of our stuff...
I'm kind of in advance grateful for orthopaedic surgeons. I'm seeing one soon to do with my muscular, skeletal and neurological issues I've had with my leg since birth that haven't affected me much until very recently.
I'm grateful for my health otherwise. Haven't been sick in a long time and a lot of people around me are getting ill, which is making me double grateful!

Most useful piece of advice I gave lately was for my sister to try wearing red. She just sent me a photo form her graduation in a red dress and she looks fantastic.

ThatStepfordGal · 2017-07-25T06:32:40+00:00

Omg I completely forgot this!

I'm so thankful that my family has been supportive of me through hard times. I understand they can be biased though I appreciate their comfort and concern.
I'm so grateful for my SO and his consideration of me, we've had a tough period just before and there has been miscommunication and I'm glad we finally got through to each other, I love how genuine he is.
I'm thankful for my best friend, who has been patient with me lately and I enjoy getting to catch up with her and hear about what she's up to, I want to continue being a good friend.

Bonus: I told someone lately to follow their calling (they know who they are!), as a more domestic woman who wants to take care of her home and husband, no matter the judgement and with some adjustment. I told them that they knew what sort of person they were and to follow that, despite the difficulty and stand by it. They thanked me and I didn't think it made such an impact..I'm touched.

Title	Gratituesday
Author	jade_cat
Upvotes	9
Comments	14
Date	July 18, 2017 1:10 PM UTC (9 years ago)
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