10 things I am grateful for right now

 

 

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.  - Melody Beattie 

The quote above couldn't have come at a better time.  I posted a frazzled moment on Instagram last night because I was feeling so down.  M and I have been trying to have our second child for a while and it has proven a difficult task.  I think back and laugh because throughout my younger life, I tried so hard not to fall pregnant and now it's the complete opposite.  

As mentioned, it is times like these, times where I feel like my life in completely lacking, times where I feel like I have been left behind, times where I feel "WHY ME" that my gratitude game is strong.  

  

10 THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR RIGHT NOW

1. A working electric kettle.  Yes. I am grateful for a kettle.  There is no better way to warm yourself up in winter than with a cup of hot tea.  
2. My mum.  She is here for a little visit and once a week I go over to my sister's place to spend time with her and eat her home cooked meals.  Usually this is also the time where I learn how to cook these meals. 
3. Miss 5.  Her endless cuddles and drawings of "I love you mums".  
4. My nephew and niece.  They shower me with endless cuddles and kisses on the cheek.  My nephew is at the stage where he is able to carry a conversation and it is often hilarious. 
5. My Kikki.K planner.  This year I went back to a pen and paper journal after not using it for a number of years.  So grateful that I am able to afford and find resources to properly use it. 
6. Bosses and colleagues.  I work in a very small law firm.  There are only 6 of us. It is like a little family.  We share everything and support each other through our hardship.  I feel like I come to the office to work with great friends.  My boss doesn't take himself too seriously and is a great mentor. 
7. Studying again.  Last month, I enrolled myself to study to become an Early Childhood Educator in Montessori.  It has been something that I have been thinking and wanting to do for the last 3 years and this year I decided to take the plunge.  
8. Hot water bottle.  Because.... well Winter.
9. Friends on social media.  Some I have met in real life and some I have seen grow and blossom into amazing and inspirational people. 
10. M.  Through our differences, I am grateful that he is on my side supporting me with everything. 

 

WHAT ARE YOU GRATEFUL FOR AT THE MOMENT?