Grateful thread

[packmomma]

So my therapy "homework is to think of things I'm grateful for in my life /day and then think of the meaning they give my life.

But I figured we could all use the time to find things we're grateful for and retrain our brains to look for the good stuff (because our brains are hardwired to find the danger/negatives).

For instance my therapist was grateful for the beautiful tree outside her window because she hears a lot of awful things in her line of work and that tree makes her remember that there is beauty in the world.

[packmomma]

I'm grateful for tcf and the community/family its become for me. As long as I have my phone it doesn't matter that I haven't seen another adult (other than h) for days and I rarely feel lonely or like I'm the only one in this struggle.
You guys make me laugh and challenge me to be better every day. You remind everyone to take care of themselves (not only their kids) and remind me that I am more than a mom /wife.

[packmomma]

I'm thankful for my intense child. He challenges me every day to step out of my bullshit and get better.

[packmomma]

I'm supposed to do three things a day but I'm out of meanings.
Also, if no one wants to participate you can just let the thread die. She gave me this homework weeks ago and this is the first time I've actually done it. So if it took me weeks I understand if no one else wants to do it.

[th3stryck3r]

I love this thread, packmomma! I'm thankful for my new apartment. I'm grateful to live in a nice space, for Poppy to have her own room, and to be in a safe neighborhood.

[th3stryck3r]

I'm thankful for my very active and sassy child. She is a handful but she brings me joy.

[runningmommy519]

I'm greatful for the state I live in and the value I feel my community puts on education. I don't think others are as blessed as I am in this regard

[ampaints]

I'm grateful to have a husband that truly supports me. He's been behind me when I changed jobs and cut my salary in half to get out of retail, through IF treatments, adopting our embryos, the surrogacy journey we're undertaking, and as I've gone back to school to name a few. Even when it's been scary for him as well, he's cheered me on and encouraged me.

[ampaints]

I'm grateful for TCF. I've made amazing friend's, both IRL and computer, and it's added to my family. I've been able to recommend this place as a means of support to family and friends, and they've benefited as well. It's a wonderful and supportive community.

[ampaints]

I'm grateful for M. Trying for years and being at a point where I didn't think I would have a child, to having such a sweet little guy. Me makes me strive to be a better person and work to make my community a better place.

[layloo08]

I'm grateful for my marriage and where it has come. A year ago we were not in a good place. I'm grateful we stuck it out and we are literally better than ever. (Of course we have dumb days and dumb fights but, you get my point!)

[layloo08]

I'm grateful for extended breastfeeding this week. It's been a long road and at times I am beyond done but when it is the only thing that can soothe him, I am thankful We've come this far.

[th3stryck3r]

I'm grateful that I get to live and raise Poppy in an incredibly diverse place. That we're blocks from multiple religions' churches and a mosque. That each day we see and talk with and learn from and sometimes even count as friends so many people from so many different backgrounds.

[redandblue]

Love this packmomma. It is always great to take the time to be grateful and remind us of the good.

I am grateful for DS1. Even though our relationship has been strained over the past two years, and he has been very challenging, I am grateful for his kind heart and caring nature for social justice and those around. I am also reminded of being grateful for the little things.

[redandblue]

I am grateful for an amazing husband who is so smart, funny and caring he makes the world a better place. I am grateful that he is my partner in 'crime' and life and is always up for some adventure, or wanting to experience something new.

[redandblue]

I am grateful for M's birth mother. How she could be so brave and make a decision for her child that she felt was best for him. How she was able to make choices for herself and her child that were difficult, but as a result of her choices I was able to become a mother again. I am grateful to have been lucky enough to grow our family through adoption, grateful for our local CAS and the supports they try to provide children and families in my community.

[mommabakes]

I'm grateful for so many things, and always try to reflect on them at night before bed.
I'm thankful that I've never had to wonder where my next meal will come from. That I've got constant access to clean water. That we have a nice big yard for our kids to run wild on.
I'm thankful for my crazy children, that they are healthy and kind and inquisitive.
I'm thankful for my husband. He's always been incredibly supportive of me.

[Deleted]

I am thankful for my husband. We are in the middle of trying times for us but no matter what the situation he is there to hold my hand (even when i have neurotic tendencies that borderline bsc) and keep me seeing the positive side of things and sane.

I am thankful for my children. They challenge me everyday. They make me want to be a better person, to love more, to be more affectionate, to lead by example, and to create a better life for us.

[ampaints]

Mar 2, 2017 7:01:30 GMT -5 redandblue said:

I am grateful for M's birth mother. How she could be so brave and make a decision for her child that she felt was best for him. How she was able to make choices for herself and her child that were difficult, but as a result of her choices I was able to become a mother again. I am grateful to have been lucky enough to grow our family through adoption, grateful for our local CAS and the supports they try to provide children and families in my community.

I'm not crying, you're crying. The way you speak about M coming into your life is always so touching. I really appreciate that you have shared your journey with us ❤

[flippinchica]

I'm grateful to have a job I mostly enjoy and allows us to live comfortably.
I'm grateful that DH and I are a team and that he is a partner in life and home and parenting.
I'm grateful to have my little guy. Even though my loss sucked ass it does make me appreciate M just a little bit more.

[FieryMama]

I am thankful for my BFF. It is one of those friendships that we can go months without talking, but when we get together we are able to just pick right back up from where we left off. It's one relationship that I will absolutely fight to keep in my life because of how easy it is to talk to. She gives me hope that one day we will be the old ladies in rocking chairs just gabbing away and knitting (when either one of us actually picks it up better, haha).

I am thankful for my family, but mostly my mom. She taught me how to be reliant on myself and no one else. She's shown me that I don't need someone to make me a better person, I just need to be who I am and stick to my guns. She managed to raise my brother and I while working multiple jobs when her and my dad split up. As much as I know she can be weak, she is also very resilient and always finds a way to bounce back from those weaknesses and make herself stronger.

I am thankful for my husband. He has seen my best times and my worst times and still manages to put up with me. Not sure how many people would be able to tolerate my highest levels of crazy and he's always trying to remind me that I need to have time on my own and lately has been making sure that I am doing just that.

[zonagirl]

I'm grateful for my life. I feel like I am living my dream life. I live in a beautiful area with lots of stuff to do, in a great house. I stay home with A, something I want to do and am extremely lucky that we are able to do, and MH works from home and has very flexible hours. My cousin who is one of my best friend's lives here, as does my mom. I have made good friends here.

I went through some real dark times the last couple years, and the last several months it feels like all of the bad things of the past have gone away and just find myself feeling happy and grateful.

[zonagirl]

I am grateful for tcf. I know that I am not the most active poster, but I can't imagine going through pregnancy and mothering a baby without the support of this group. At this point, I don't feel like I *need* the group anymore, I no longer feel like I'm drowning. I just love this group and enjoy keeping up (best I can) with all the ladies here. There were so many times reading the motn thread with blurry eyes and foggy brain was the only thing that kept me awake while I held A upright after feeding her. Also, the advice that people recently gave amberlie brought tears to my eyes. This group is awesome.

[zonagirl]

I am grateful for therapy. MH and I had hit rock bottom in August and when we both started going, it changed everything. I still go, and am so grateful for that time every other week.