When all else fails, find gratitude.

FEELINGS.

Today I do not want to angst about any one else’s behavior. I don’t want to think about what someone else feels or wants. I can’t be responsible for that any way. People will show up and be nice to me or they won’t. I can’t change anything.

  1. I get to take my daughters ice skating today. Everyone is very excited.
  2. I feel grateful about seeing the forward progress of my friends. I know some really cool people doing some amazing things. I feel inspired. I know writers and artists. They think I can do cool things too. I am so grateful.
  3. I have a safe home. I have enough variety of healthy food.
  4. I will probably never be hit non-consensually again in my life. I get to decide what happens to my body now.
  5. I am gosh-danged grateful that I have access to a wide variety of laptops with which to access all the knowledge of the world. I can go learn anything I want. I live in the future.
  6. I am grateful that the world is full of people who are very different. I don’t want everyone to be like me. That would be a very sad world.
  7. I am grateful that when my kids need hugs I can stop what I am doing and give them hugs because I really don’t have anything going on in my life that is as important as them.
  8. I am grateful that my back yard is coming along. The side of my yard is already gracefully draped with grape vines. I will need a taller ladder for harvesting in upcoming years.
  9. I am grateful that I get to travel and explore the world. I am grateful that I can sit in coffee shops and just talk to people for hours. I have no where to be.
  10. I feel grateful that someone likes me so much he wants to support me. Even though near as I can tell I don’t add much value to his life. He is still ok with me existing and doing the things I want.

 

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