Comments on: And then I will cash in my air miles

By: Dingo

Dingo — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:31:35 +0000

The Cougar and I still have this tradition whenever we visit each other: Before we say goodnight we have to list three things we are thankful for that day. She used to do this with me every night when I was a kid. No matter how crappy my day was, I could always think of three things.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:44:50 +0000

Maybe we could all get together and hold a mock election for Obama to give us the warm fuzzies again. You know, just for old time’s sake.

By: Database Diva

Database Diva — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:06:09 +0000

“While it could be argued that, no matter the scale, everything you observe or take part in has an affect on your life, that can be hard to grasp. It’s tough to remember that even so much as observing good can, in turn, create good for you.”

This is so true. While doing volunteer work, I witnessed some very selfless acts, and I’m a better person because of it. I am lucky because I am usually happy and at peace (well, my incorrigible version of happy and at peace). There have been dark periods, but they always pass. Some things you just have to ride out, but others are really just our own creation. I find the best way to be happy and at peace is to live a life that isn’t about myself. I get a lot of satisfaction from trying to be a good sister, mother, friend, neighbor, employee… I know I’m at my lowest point when I can’t find the strength to be there for someone else.

The weird part is that I get no satisfaction from being a good wife, but I do get a certain amount out of being a bad one. Poor, poor Mr Diva. Not! The SOB deserves me!

By: Danielle

Danielle — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:58:35 +0000

They do say that thinking positively will great positivity around you. I know I have my good and bad days. One weird happy thing to me recently was when someone asked me what I’d wish for, outside of winning the lottery, if I could have one wish…I couldn’t come up with one because I had two big things this year, getting into grad school and qualifying for Boston, and both of them happened…I guess that leads to a good happy moment right?

By: robb

robb — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:58:16 +0000

You know, I’m big into this sort of thinking – the process really helps me boil off the bad stressful stuff of the day-to-day. Running certainly helps to percolate all those thoughts.

I am grateful for so many things – simple things, to some people I’m sure…but ‘gratitude’ is the ‘attitude’ and that’s all that counts.

By: JACC

JACC — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:34:09 +0000

Good goals. I hope you wore long underwear.

By: Jacinta

Jacinta — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:40:19 +0000

Yes, there are sure to be good things out there and some closer to home too. It’s worth keeping in mind – often the simplest of things bring pleasure and happiness and are worthy of gratitude.
Thanks for your comments on my blog. I am grateful for them.

By: sizzle

sizzle — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:04:06 +0000

I’ve been thinking about this because it troubles me that I can’t easily name times in recent history where I felt good, peaceful and happy. When I go to bed I try to think back on the positives before I fall asleep. But I like Mel’s idea of the journal.

By: brookem

brookem — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:01:35 +0000

i love every little bit of this post.
i think it’s SO important to try and find the good in the everyday moments of life. thanks for the reminder.

By: Mel Heth

Mel Heth — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:00:16 +0000

I just wrote a post about keeping a gratitude journal. This helped me a lot a few years back when I was in a major funk. It’s also nice because you can look back on it.

You’re right though – we all need to switch our focus and see the good around us because there’s so much of it going unnoticed!