Good morning and happy Saturday from my family to you!
I’m propped up in bed with dogs and cats and the hubby on this early Saturday morning typing my gratitudes to you all today. First coffee is in my hand and for that I am grateful.
I’m grateful for this little nest of dogs and even the darn cat.
I’m grateful to be sober and healthy.
I’m grateful to be physically active this week. I did three long swims before work this week. I’m working my way up to a new dream…. I want to be “that old lady who swims a mile before she teaches school all day”. Krazy! I’m up to 3/4-7/8 of a mile each day this week.
I’m grateful to have a job I mostly love. The days are very busy and challenging. My students are making big progress and my colleagues are letting me lead some important work in the school. I get to continue to learn and grow and that makes my heart happy.
I’m grateful for the sobriety work that is happening in my family. My brother is almost to 6 months, my sister is almost to 30 days! My hubby is at 18 months. More importantly, we are all on our journey for ourselves. We are sharing strategies and supports, but we are not in this because of anything but an internal decision to end the cycle.
I’m grateful that the cycle of abuse and addiction and trauma has the potential to be ending with us. There are reasons why my siblings and I all got in trouble with addiction. And I’m incredibly grateful that we are now here, finding ways to get better and be better. There are reasons my hubby got in trouble with addiction, and every day I see him working to overcome the thinking patterns that got in the way of happiness. We are all in our 50s and we are all grateful to be in this place of healing.
I’m grateful for the love in my home.
I’m grateful for a cozy and safe home in a community that I enjoy.
I’m grateful to work in a school with supportive families and a safe environment.
I’m grateful for the respect that is shown for my work.
I’m grateful to be physically and mentally healthy these days.
I’m grateful to have the resources to live a comfortable life. Living simply is really starting to pay off.
I’m grateful for the public library system, for this app, for the technology that allows me to keep learning and being a part of community that supports me.
I’m grateful for all the teachers who took good care of me when I was a little girl. School was my safe place and continues to be a wonderful place for me to be me.
I’m grateful for this warm and cozy bed on this chilly Saturday morning.
I wish you all the best and I hope you can find peace and even joy in your journey.