What a Slacker!

 This is the month of Thanksgiving in the US. This whole blog is about having gratitude. So where have I been?!

I’ve been full of gratitude, because that’s how I choose to see my life, but have been having issues, both bodily and emotionally. I have to say that maintaining an ‘attitude of gratitude’ doesn’t mean not feeling feelings or recognizing lessons for what they are. We all have challenges, and whether they are trifling or life-changing, gratitude can be found and felt.

My body is challenging me with more pain than usual, but it is fairly controllable with meds, rest, and focused movement. Emotional issues are more along the line of lessons being faced, so are ultimately a good thing. Challenges teach me, stretch me, and are boulders in my path which can be overcome. The results, lessons learned, help me grow as a human being. I am immensely grateful for this growth.

On this day, I will be singing for a person as they are on the threshold of the end of this life. I can’t be concerned with personal issues when I’m doing something for another person. I’ll be with two others as we sing gentle lullabies. These friends are lovely, giving women, who, by their service to others, teach me to give of myself without thought of myself. I’m very grateful for them.

I’m learning, day-by-day, to ‘get over myself’! I’ll keep that in mind as I face each beautiful, different, sometimes challenging and sometimes easy clump of 24 hours. Sometimes I accomplish a lot, and sometimes I’m more of a slacker. I accept myself either way.

Today, I’m grateful for self-forgiveness 💚