- I am so tired… but I’m thankful I had a warm bed to sleep in last night
- I don’t want to get up and go to work…but I’m thankful I can take a hot shower before I go
- Yuck, it’s raining and cold outside today… but I’m thankful I have a warm coat AND covered parking at work
- I am so tired…but I’m thankful for a sweet hubby who made coffee for me, complete with yummy white mocha creamer
- I hate packing my lunch…but I’m thankful that I’m not hungry and wondering where my next meal will come from
- I am annoyed that my kids are whining… but I’m so very thankful that I have two healthy children that go from whining to giggling in 10 seconds
- I don’t like the way I look in the mirror…but I’m thankful I can stand at the mirror on my own two legs
- I am so tired…but I’m thankful that I got to wake up before Isaac did this morning, beating him to the punch!
- I hate driving 2.5 hours every single day to work and back and then to get the kids from school…but I’m thankful that we have 2 cars and I don’t have to drive even more by taking Jason to school first!
- I wish I had some PTO at work so I could take a day off…but I’m thankful that I have a job and that I had a splendid 10 weeks off with each baby after they were born
- I wish I was a stay at home mom…but I’m thankful that I have a job.
- I am so tired…but I’m thankful to wake up period AND that my sweet hubby gave me a little back rub before I had to get out of bed.
It’s all about perspective, don’t you think? There are soooooo many times that I get caught up in thinking negative, degrading thoughts about life. I know that most of it has to do with the fact that I’m sleep deprived and not always able to choose my own priorities because of things I can’t control. Which normally leads to a not very good feeling of being overwhelmed and then I start to feel bad. Bad that I’m not focusing on the blessings that I’ve been given, that life could really be so much worse, and that all this time spent whining is really quite pointless! And then I’m mad at myself for being sad and overwhelmed and it really is a vicious cycle that is no fun at all, but I’m certain I’m not the only mommy out there dealing with this! That is a tad comforting in itself. What are some things you’ve said to yourself lately that you’ve got to put a little perspective on?
