What Are You Grateful For Today?

[Ironlady]

Coffee

 

[Heather]

I know there should be something but damned if I can think of it

 

[Gadgie]

I'm not feeling grateful for anything much these days, nothing seems to be going right for me these days?

 

[Ironlady]

I'm grateful for my kids.

 

[Gs172003]

That the "flash freeze" the weather people claimed would happen... Didn't.

 

[VioletButterfly]

I’m having a mostly quiet morning in the loft of my apartment, with my twinkle lights and angle light on, looking out the window of my butterfly decal bespeckled window at a partly blue and sunny sky where it’s in the 70’s instead of the teens, writing in my journal, thinking about healing rather than praying to die, being in community with like-caring individuals out here, and concentrating on gratitude instead of the myriad of other debilitating issues existent in my life. For all of this, and more, I’m very thankful and grateful.

 

[VioletButterfly]

I’m grateful that I’m still trying and haven’t given up today.

That I’m still thinking, and allowing and working through feelings.

That I’m bearing up through it all by virtue of Grace in pushing forward with providing myself with care and compassion, through non-judgmentally reframing my thinking and in seeking workable solutions instead of going black/white on myself, through self affirmation and self-protection, and in trying to stand firmly in responding to instead of reacting to all that is real/not real in my life as there is far too much to react to, and far too much upon me to lead and keep me in that frantic/hysterical state of being.

Thankful for Grace which enables me to do what I am able to do today and advises me to let go of what I can’t do today, but which allows for a little sliver of belief that this life can and will be different from what how is right now and what it has been all along.

 

[Ronin]

My religion, for being a solid guide on negotiating when words fail and things feel tad kaboom.

 

[Lionheart]

I am grateful for the capacity to love and to heal....fully, deeply, and well!!!

 

[traumaWisdom]

Great thread!!

I'm definitely grateful for my healing and recovery, especially when there are still so many professionals stating that PTSD is permanent and incurable. There is always hope.

I'm grateful for my kind, gentle and loving partner (first healthy relationship ever!); having good health; a safe and cozy home; two adorable pets that ooze love; close and caring friendships and most importantly an open mind and a loving heart.

There's always something to be grateful for....

 

[VioletButterfly]

Grateful for whatever strengths/qualities that I have that allowed me to step up and manage some business for my mother and myself this morning, and for the Grace underwriting all that I am able to do, despite being horribly triggered by it all.

I am grateful that I was able to go back through old materials of my own and to read through a couple of threads out here having to do with controversial emotional/mental health issues related to what I have going on without totally spiraling as buttons were being pressed right and left. Instead, what I found was that I had a thoughtful, albeit edgy/worried, response to what I read. Yes, I ruminated a bit, but am grateful that I was able to allow myself to take in the information instead of running from it, to think about it and feel about it, to reflect upon it in context with my life experiences and experiences in therapy, and to use it to help myself instead of instantly miring myself in the emotional weeds of fear as so often happens. It was important for me to stand in the truths that I see now instead of where I was then and not to judge myself for "then". If just for today, I am thankful that I believe I have turned a corner in being able to reflect without falling into the insanity acted out in the past. For that, I am thankful to Grace which enables me to do all that I can do today.

As you all know, but just to repeat, I am also very grateful for the Forum and the people who come into these rooms to share, connect, support, and heal. VB

 

[Gadgie]

I'm just grateful that my heating is working again, and the house is nice and cosy now, while it's bitterly cold outside!