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Ten Things Thankful

I’ve been overwhelmed lately. I’ve been working hard. It’s all good – new work opportunities, great activities for the kids and planning a trip that has been on my mind for a while. These are all things that I committed to doing happily, but it’s still  a lot to handle.

Being thankful for the little things always helps me gain perspective.

10 Things I’m Thankful for this Week

  1.  I’m thankful for being overwhelmed, because the opposite of that would be boring. Boredom is downright painful.
  2. It’s 10 am and I know what we are having for dinner.
  3. And Dave is cooking it.
  4. A new curriculum that I love. Although I talk often about my love of unschooling,  I am not a true unschooler. I like to use curriculum as a jumping off point, as a way to find interests that we wouldn’t have discovered otherwise.  I don’t stick to it religiously. I don’t worry about checking off things on the calendar.  It’s daunting to sort through,  but I’m thankful to have found something that will work well for us as a family.
  5. My readers. This blog has been going through some changes lately. Have you noticed? Thanks for sticking around. 😉
  6. I’m leaving a good week behind. I have good week planned out ahead.
  7. I’m thankful for my blogging friends, like Cyndi. She  shares her beautiful and diverse art and her lovely, open heart at Pictimilitude.
  8. Then there is Melanie. She is giving her all to help and inspire people to live healthier, happier lives at Good Health Buzz.
  9. And Clark is helping us all understand ourselves and how we relate to the world over at the Wakefield Doctrine. Do you know if you are a Clark, Scott or Roger?
  10. I was so sad to hear  this morning that  actor / singer Cory Montieth died suddenly yesterday, at the age of 31.  We are huge Glee fans here and he was always our favorite. I’m thankful that he was able to share his talents with the world. He will be missed.

Here is one of my favorite performances. His character Finn is singing to his new step-brother with total love and acceptance.

This post is a part of the Ten Things of Thankful Blog Hop.  View more entries here.

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  • #1 ! very much identify with that, that sense of movement, not necessarily progress, but movement that is (to some degree) a result of my efforts.
    #3 lol
    #5 I am coming to appreciate the idea of a blog more during the times it changes, than the times when I think I am being consistent/successful/whatever the best word for ‘status quo’.
    # 7,8 We actually had a conversation last night with Cyndi…and the topic of her grad school session (3 weeks intense classroom time) and what she should do with the ‘pictimilitude (blog) came up.
    The conclusion was simply that, her blog was an expression of herself, that the level of activity (how often she posted new content) was not the only element making it ‘a good blog’. For all of the time and effort she has put into it, the benefits include (not only) to write posts and publish art, but as a refuge and (a place) to re-charge from the demands of her classes.
    Melanie (at Steer Career Success) has that same sense of ‘blog as a manifestation of the energy of life’ as much as ideas and thoughts.
    Good Post… this 2 day approach of Lizzie’s is totally a great idea… while I enjoy the excitement of a traditional 1 day submit the Post and read as many of the others as you can… having a more leisurely pace is good too.

  • Considerer

    Hi Amy, thanks for linking up with TToT 🙂

    This is a great list, and I’m glad you seem to recognise the use of thankfulness as a tool for gaining perspective and allowing fresh assessment of life, less bogged down by those negatives.

    I’ve heard of ‘unschooling’ mentioned in a few different places now and am keen to hear more – it’s not something I’ve ever heard about until recently and I know…well…the name.

    Isn’t it SO nice to have plans which involve home cooking and NOT being the one doing it 🙂 That’s a great addition to the list.

  • Dyanne @ I Want Backsies

    YOU KNEW WHAT WAS FOR DINNER AT 10 A.M.? I don’t care if someone else was cooking it, that’s STILL impressive!

  • christine

    I thought the same thing!

  • christine

    I feel overwhelmed all the time, but I agree with you. It’s much better than being bored.
    The longer I blog, the more I appreciate my blog friends. It’s amazing how attached we can become to people far, far away, in places we’ve never been (or heard of in some cases!)
    I’m still working out this whole Wakefield thing. I do know I’m a scott, with a roger second (whatever clark’s word for it is (I told you I’m still working it out.)) And, if clark comes back to check the comments, I’m sure he’ll nab me for this. 🙂
    Lastly, I love you header/tagline “Love your mayhem”. It is a perfect line.
    Thanks for linking up with us!

  • Melanie Chisnall

    Found myself smiling and nodding reading your first reason…I also HATE being bored. It drives me insane. I remember one job I literally had to look for stuff to do all day long. Eventually I quit because there just wasn’t enough work. Geoff is also cooking supper tonight, so I am very grateful for that! Gives me time to focus on some yoga/meditation which I haven’t been doing and the reason for the last few days of stress. I’m not a huge Glee fan, but that’s so sad. I’m practically his age. 🙁 Thank you so much for the shout out! I love reading your blog too, and think it’s looking fantastic! 🙂

  • Joy@icansaymama

    Thank you so much for linking up with us!

    How cool that your husband cooks! My husband never cooks and sometimes I am a bit sad about that.

  • well half a week later…but yes (like finding tuna casserole in the back of the refrigerator…still but overlooked by everyone else) Interesting, your secondary rogerian aspect.

    (oh, sorry Amy! I hope I’m not being rude, replying to Christine’s comment)

    totally glad to have another scott who is familiar with the Doctrine, as the more we can see the world through the eyes of the others (scotts and rogers) the more we will learn and the more useful it (the Doctrine) becomes to everyone.

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