Gratitude Time!!

I think it’s time for a Gratitude Break!  As many of us have busy and hectic lives with a dash of turmoil at times thrown in the mix, I think it’s important to take a moment and reflect on the many wonderful loved ones and things we have in our lives that make it a joy to get up and live another day.

I still have those moments where I sourly say ‘Why is this happening to me?’ Sometimes it can be easy to turn to the negative side of things when something isn’t going according to plan.  And I sure do like having a plan.  Planning is good but there comes a point where you have to relinquish the control to a higher power and just let it take you along for the ride.

What are you thankful for?  What is going on in your life right now that you feel an abundance of gratitude.  

Today, Monday March 26, 2012 here are just a few things that I am grateful for.

My family – no matter the distance or time we have together, I am lucky to have them in my life.  I am so grateful for the love and support I have been shown, especially when times were dark for me and I didn’t know if I’d ever see the light again.  Although I sometimes still struggle, I really do know that I’m loved by the ones who truly matter to me.

Alanna – my niece, my heart, everything that is good. She is my joy and laughter and the sweetest sound to my ears is hearing her say ‘I love you Auntie Misty’

My friends – I have amazing close friends who I am blessed to have in my life.  Although most I am not able to see on a daily basis because of distance, I know that they truly carry me in their hearts as I them. Knowing that someone is out there who loves you, not because they have to but because they want to is such an amazing feeling.

Oprah’s LifeClass Tour – I am so lucky to have the amazing fortune to be able to attend this blessed event, with amazing co-teachers on stage with her.  I’m looking forward to learning more and having fantastic AHA moments.

AHA moments – because they truly give me a sense of learning something else about me.  I have learned what is really inside my heart, what my spirit holds close and how I can make me a better person to become my more authentic self.  We all want to improve ourselves and becoming aware of how to do that inwardly only helps out the outwardly.

OWN Ambassadors – I have connected with some fantastic people just in the last few months.  People who not only have the same passion for Oprah and OWN as I do, but are truly amazing people who take anyone in.  No judgments, no stipulations.  I am blessed to be part of such greatness. Everything happens for a reason and I believe that astonishing things are going to come from this group.  I can’t wait to see what happens next.

Oprah – for being my ultimate life mentor.  The things I have learned about myself, after locking them away inside me for so long, I learned from her.  I learned not to be ashamed.  I learned how to love myself and I learned that I am worth it.  I learned my future isn’t based on my past.  I learned that all I want is to be heard and seen and know that I matter.  Life breakthrough after breakthrough is really what has kept me going.  

My inner strength – just when I think it is diminishing, BOOM! Something else happens to trigger this force inside of me.  Whether it’s to support myself in a struggle within or to be there for a loved in need, I am so thankful that I can do that, supporting, loving and giving of my own self. 

Little Warriors – for bringing child sexual abuse to the surface and providing parents with the early detection methods to help stop it.  Knowing what to look for is part of the battle!

http://littlewarriors.ca/

Thanks for tuning in friends!! Until next time....

Misty
xo

Thanksgiving Time!

Thanksgiving is upon us again.  Gathering with loved ones, feasting on a delicious meal and giving thanks for the many wonderful things we have in our lives. 

For the obvious choices, I am thankful for my friends and family who continuously show me love and accept me for me, no matter what I say, do or look like.
I'm thankful for having a plan and working at getting what I want.  I'm thankful for finally knowing I am worth it, that I matter too.  I'm thankful for realizing that a baby is what I ultimately desire and having the gumption to go out there and get it, no matter what.  I'm thankful that my wants will not diminish or waiver even if others may look down upon me for how I plan to go about doing this.  Getting myself healthy and fit to prepare my body for IVF is nothing tom be ashamed of.  Personally, I think its brave for a woman to go out and get what she wants, not letting the fact that she is doing it alone stop her.  Kudos to her, and kudos to me!

On a smaller scale, the little things to be thankful for are just as important.  And because we all have those moments where we complain, we all know that some little things can also be a pain in our asses and something to not be so thankful for.

I'm thankful for rainbows, the smell outside after it rains, Alanna's giggles, the way I feel when I hear, 'I love you Auntie Misty', Mama's cooking, retail therapy, for my mom being the only parent I need, kitty kisses on my nose before I even open my eyes in the morning, Spumante Bambino, my blackberry, chocolate, my blog and the people who read it....and comment on it, OPRAH, reading a great book, being smiled at, sleeping in and having a lazy day, Starbucks Soy Pumpkin Spiced Latte, PETA,  hot bubble baths, flush toilets when camping, people who volunteer, coffee, being surprised at work with a bouquet of flowers,  flip flops, cool autumn breeze, my ipod, music that motivates me.

Okay, now the things that I am not so thankful for that I know I'm not alone in thinking.  I'm not thankful for foods that are bad for me, hangovers, flights costing so much money, having to work 2 jobs, dentist bills,  skinny bitches who act like skinny bitches,  turning on the radio just as my fav song is ending, feeling depressed, swollen ankles, stress, being alone on a holiday, apartment buildings, whole wheat bread, farting when sneezing, clowns (enough said here!), crying over commericals, always having to cook for one, heavy metal music, hairballs.

I wish you all a wonderful long weekend spent with your loved one.  If you are spending this holiday alone like moi, don't frett!  Enjoy it all the same. Make yourself a yummy meal, have a glass or two of wine, sit back and watch a good movie or read a great book.  Know that you aren't truly alone.  You ahve people in your life who love you and would be lost without you.

Take it easy gang!  Until next time...

Misty
xo