Gratitude always helps when you are in a bad mood April 20, 2011

So today (and yesterday and the day before that) was really stressful. The work life balance….not so balanced. At the end of my rope, I decided to do my homework for my coaching program: to create a Gratitude List. I figured, “How can it hurt. Maybe it will even help.” And it did. Sometimes stopping to count your blessings is exactly what you need to help you out of a really bad mood. Now if I could just stay in the good spot for awhile….

My Gratitude List – April 2011

I am grateful to have a loving husband who believes in me and is my closest friend.

I am grateful to have a son who is smart, funny, creative and committed to excellence.

 I am grateful to have a daughter who is caring, full of life, pretty from the inside out and smart.

I am grateful to have parents and in-laws who love and support my family.

I am grateful to have work that I find engaging, rewarding and stimulating.

I am grateful to own my own company and have the ability to set my own destiny with my work.

I am grateful to live in a beautiful home that is a safe, warm and inviting place to all who live here.

I am grateful for the birds that live outside my office door and windows who sing to me all day long.

I am grateful to close friends who remind me who I am and hold up the mirror for me when I forget.

I am grateful to live in a community that is tight knit, watches out for our kids and cares for one another.

I am grateful to have a faith that sustains me and pushes me to grow more into who God is calling me to be.

I am grateful to have the brains, energy and drive to pursue my dreams and never give up on growth.

I am grateful to be living within our means and to be changing our financial story, day by day.

I am grateful to live in a country that values me as an individual and is a safe place for my family.

I am grateful for two dogs who bring a different kind of love and affection into my home each day.

I am grateful for professional alliances and work partners who make my job enjoyable and fruitful.

I am grateful for the simple things in life that I enjoy: a warm bed, a cool breeze, the blue sky, my puppy’s warm breath, my kids laughter, Chris’ smile.

I am grateful there is always someone to call when I need to talk.

I am grateful to watch my kids try things I was afraid to do, and to watch them succeed and grow.

I am grateful that I know how to express myself through the written word and that people like to read what I write.

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