It’s not always easy to be grateful. Things happen, People disappoint, and I’m not always in the right frame of mind. Sometimes it’s really hard.
I’m trying to be grateful for the toxic people in my life. They remind me of how not to be.
I’m trying to be grateful when things don’t happen as I plan. It reminds me to be patient.
I’m trying to be grateful for the person who hit my parked car and left without leaving any of their information. It reminds me to pray for people I don’t like.
I’m trying to be grateful when I have a disagreement with someone. It reminds me that I can love someone and agree to disagree.
I’m trying to be grateful for the occasional headaches and pain in my body. It reminds me to be grateful when I am pain free.
What are you grateful for this week? Are there things in your life that are hard to be grateful for?
Yours in Gratitude,
Angela
Sharon McLaughlin MD FACS says
June 14, 2016 at 1:19 amSome days it is easier than others to be grateful, thankfully those days occur more often in my life.
Angela Carillo says
June 14, 2016 at 9:42 amAbsolutely Sharon
Donna says
June 14, 2016 at 3:15 amI’m grateful for a strong mind and body. Sometimes it’s difficult to be grateful when dealing with difficult people. We can’t control what other people do, but we can control how we feel about it. I’m grateful for freedom of mind.
Angela Carillo says
June 14, 2016 at 9:44 amGreat point Donna. We can choose to be miserable or we can choose to let go what we can’t change. I’m hoping with practice it becomes easier to do.
Michelle says
June 14, 2016 at 4:45 amI’m grateful to be alive and to have a wonderful sister and mother in my life.
Angela Carillo says
June 14, 2016 at 9:45 amGood things to be grateful for Michelle.
Donna Maria Coles Johnson says
June 16, 2016 at 11:52 pmWow, being grateful for the toxic people in your life. That’s a big one. Thanks for the reminder that there are options other than just tossing them out of my life … because that’s what I do. Pragmatic? Selfish? I am so affected by them. Their toxicity is contagious. I just cannot b what I need to be if they are around. Now, I feel kind of self centered. But I have to be.
Angela Carillo says
June 17, 2016 at 3:14 pmThere are some toxic people in my life that I can’t remove Donna Maria. Luckily, there are not many. I try to minimize my contact with them, and I don’t engage in conversation when I’m with them if I can avoid it. Sometimes I imagine myself in a protective bubble where their words can’t drag me down.