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Daily Gratitudes 2015

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stressedHEmum · 31/12/2014 10:35

A lovely new thread to continue counting our blessings.

Everyone is welcome, of any faith or none at all. Just drop by to pause for a moment and think of what has made you smile or has gone well for you, however small it seems.

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KinkyDorito · 15/09/2015 20:51

Thanks stressed and pleased to hear your DC have had good starts.

Grateful for the lovely people who I work with today.
Grateful for being part of a team.
Grateful that DS has finally moved up a group in swimming, pleased for him.

Lessstressedhemum · 16/09/2015 19:19

Well done, Kinky's DS!

A dry day
Good friends
Food and in!limited clean water for drinking, cooking, sanitation and pleasure
Safety and security

KinkyDorito · 18/09/2015 07:01

A peaceful evening yesterday (kept it work free as it's been a crazy couple of weeks so far)

Lovely cuddles with DS

DD has settled into college and is looking excited and well in herself

Lessstressedhemum · 18/09/2015 19:11

Glad minidoritoes are doing wellGrin

Sunshine
Dry washing
The end of another week

Lessstressedhemum · 19/09/2015 20:34

A quiet day
Food, water,safety and shelter
The ability to read and write
Gods help to practice what I preach re turning the other cheek

KinkyDorito · 20/09/2015 20:07

Good job with turning the other cheek! That can be a tough one. I'm not Christian particularly but I am trying to let things go. My new mantra 'not my circus, not my monkeys' is being applied to people who nark me off, which is turning the other cheek-ish - a kind smile, let it go. I'll see how well I keep this up as the nights draw in and my energy depletes Grin.

Lovely family time in autumnal sunshine - it was golden this morning.
A gentle, happy weekend filled with gratitude for life.
That I am finally starting to feel content and happy for the first time in my life. I am incredibly grateful for this and I want to bottle it. It has been very, very tough to get to a more accepting state.

I do feel like I am going through a period of transition. Maybe I am finally growing up!

Lessstressedhemum · 22/09/2015 10:47

Yes, it can be really difficult to turn the other cheek, especially when it's the same people upsetting you over and over again. Must keep trying, thoughGrin

Who wants to grow up anyway, although if it leads to appreciating what we have, I suppose it's a good thing. I'm almost 50 now and I've found that I've definitely been more and more content since I was about 30, even though life is not how I would have imagined it or even wanted it to be.

Gratitudes
Sunshine
Still getting to dry washing on the line
Songbirds
Gingerbread

KinkyDorito · 22/09/2015 16:46

Smile I am feeling much more settled at the moment and so much happier for it.

A reasonable day at work
That DD is feeling brighter (awful cold)
That DS has had a good day

KinkyDorito · 25/09/2015 07:04

My lovely family.
Peaceful mornings.
An income.
Less work for some reason this week - I haven't known what to do with myself! I imagine this will change rapidly next week as the marking hits again. Grin

Lessstressedhemum · 25/09/2015 08:14

A great night at BB. Am truly grateful for the support of the boys' parents
Food in the cupboards
A good night's sleep in a warm bed - a luxury so many do not have

KinkyDorito · 27/09/2015 08:25

A lovely weekend, quiet with family.
Good books - been ages since I've really got into one.
A good life. Smile

EdithSimcox · 27/09/2015 20:18

Hello lessstressed and kinkydorito, hope you don't mind a gatecrasher? Been feeling pretty sorry for myself lately so I thought it was about I started counting my blessings a bit more as it were...

Today's gratitudes:
Good health - my own and my DC
A full tummy (everyday)
A good friend who never takes sides

KinkyDorito · 28/09/2015 07:06

Thanks Thanks no gatecrashing here, Edith. All welcome.

It is a good place to get some focus. It has really helped me this year.

Lessstressedhemum · 28/09/2015 09:09

Hello, Edith. No gatecrashers allowed, everyone is welcome and wanted. I hope the thread can be helpful for you. It's good to focus on the positives, no matter how small they might seem.

There's a hymn I used to sing at Sunday school called Count Your Blessings that says,

Count your blessings, name them one by one and it will surprise you what the Lord has done

Even if you're not religious, I think it can be surprising how many good things there can be in life if we just take time to look for themGrin

sunshine
Sleep
Family and friends
Delicious, juicy nectarines

EdithSimcox · 28/09/2015 09:49

I like that lessstressed. Smile Thank you both.

A dear friend who always finds time for me even in the midst of a super busy life
A crisp sunny morning bike ride
Googlemaps so that when I got lost trying a new route it was easy to find myself
Something different to do today

EdithSimcox · 29/09/2015 10:03

15 mins prayerful peace in the park this morning
A counsellor who may just save my marriage
Time to read today

Lessstressedhemum · 29/09/2015 10:13

Hope the counselling goes well, Edith.Flowers

Sunshine
Prayer and peace
Breakfast

KevinAndMe · 29/09/2015 10:21

Oh can I join you too?
I've been trying to make day gratitude a day ritual in my house but, as I'm often working late, I seem not to do it anymore (we sort of exchange what we have enjoyed and has gone well during the day during our evening meal.)

So for yesterday

  • dc1 came back home not too grumpy after school
  • our plumber managed to come and see us in the afternoon and has hopefully found the fault in the boiler.
  • the cold that DH has very kindly shared with me doesn't seem to be too bad compared to his (he ever gets one!)
KinkyDorito · 29/09/2015 15:55

Hi Kevin Smile.

My cold is hideous - 2 days off now, so feeling crappy given that I've only been back at work 3 weeks. As soon as I get anything, it triggers fibro.

  • time to read (when not blowing nose or sleeping)
  • a warm house and a comfy bed
  • a big, hot bath that I plan to have in a few minutes
KevinAndMe · 29/09/2015 18:38

Gratitude for today

  • that I fucked with a client big way but she was ever so nice about it
  • that we had a very nice warm afternoon after a foggy start
  • that I'm slowly gaining clarity about what is going on dc1 thanks to some articles I stumbled accross and some supportive MNtters.
  • my parents that have agreed to give us a hand (again...) with the dcs. At very short notice again. I hope they know how much I appreciate their help.
Lessstressedhemum · 30/09/2015 10:14

Welcome, Kevin, always good to see a new faceSmile

Hope you fgggeel better soon, kinkyFlowers

More sunshine and dry washing
The abundance of harvest
Wee birds onb my feeders
Prayer, faith and peace

EdithSimcox · 30/09/2015 10:23

Struggling today

MN when I'm feeling low
Plenty of food and a roof over my head

Get well soon Kinky

EdithSimcox · 01/10/2015 10:23

That my problems are squarely of a first world variety
That I am learning to be alone without being lonely (just in case!)
Another sunny bike ride morning

KinkyDorito · 01/10/2015 15:30

Hope things are getting better Edith Flowers Flowers

Feel grim.

Satmsumas
Beds
Rubbish telly

KevinAndMe · 01/10/2015 17:50

Hope things are better Edith. Struggling quite a lot today(ME has kicked off) but it will get better.

Today:
The patience of my parents
That DH is starting to'get' ME
A nice talk with a colleague of mine. I love having a chat with her.

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