Then, I hit today. I over did yesterday. I went walking early yesterday morning. Then on a whim, I took all five of the kids into Philadelphia to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. It was a great day. But, all my energy has been sucked out of me. I'm really tired today. Plus, I've been healing from a root canal that I got on Tuesday. I think the pain of the root canal has put more of a drain in my energy than my kids have.
So, my question is: Can I still feel loads of gratitude and not feel peppy? I've come to expect an euphoric state of mind with my increase of gratitude. I'm happy and fun to be around. I play with my kids. Work alongside my kids. I'm more committed to eating healthily and moving my body. I find simple ways to fling joy.
Today, I'm not feeling any of it. I'm tired and worn out. All I want to do is eat and watch tv. I do think there is something to be said for resting. Am I resting or just being lazy? I'm not really sure actually.
The thought just came to me to list a few things for which I'm grateful in my current state.
1. I'm grateful for a sleeping baby that isn't crying or fussing right now. Allowing me to rest my mind and body.
2. I'm thankful for four other children that know how to work the DVD player downstairs all by themselves.
3. I'm thankful that Lucy cleaned the bathroom so well. (It needed it.)
4. I'm thankful for a hard-working husband that makes enough money for me to stay at home with the kids and take a day off to rest in the middle of the week.
5. I'm thankful for the tv. :)
6. I'm thankful for the leftovers from dinner last night that I ate this morning. Indian Food--butter chicken. So good!
7. I'm thankful that my children are healthy and most of the time happy.
8. I'm thankful for a country that allows me to raise my family according to my beliefs.
9. I'm thankful for a body that is trying so hard to change and is succeeding.
10. I'm thankful for my food storage. It's on my mind again, so I guess I need to go downstairs and figure out what I need to change, add or rotate.
That was ten things. Boom! Just like that. Isn't it wonderful? I may not be peppy right now, but I am grateful and am aware of just a few things that make my life a bit easier.
That gives me the energy to go get that sweet little baby out of her crib, now that she's awake.
See, gratitude and counting your blessings is often enough to pull us out of slumps. That's what I did on my mission, when things got hard I started counting, worked everytime! I just wish I remembered to do that more often now.
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