I Count your blessings. Make a
list of ten blessings. Write why
you’re grateful. Reread your list, and at the end of each blessing say thank you, thank you, thank you, and
feel as grateful for that blessing as you can.
I am truly blessed to have
laptop working,
Because it wasn’t for a little
bit and I really did miss it. I appreciate my laptop! And I’m grateful that it
stopped, which added to my appreciation!
Thank you thank you thank you!
I am so happy and grateful for
a washer, dryer, and place to hang drying clothes and towels in my house,
because it makes it SO MUCH
easier to do it!
Thank you thank you thank you!
I am truly grateful for my
piano,
because I am so lucky to have
it and right here in the house and it is all mine and I can go to it any time.
With all my heart, thank you
for all those piano lessons my parents paid for
because that is why I can play.
And for all those lessons I paid for, because that is why I can play so well.
And for all those hours of practice because that too is why I can play so well.
And for the recent two recitals because they added so much not only to my
playing but to ME.
Thank you thank you thank you!
I am truly blessed to have
summer coming,
because I really believe it
will be a good one and more life-enhancing. I KNOW this!
Thank you thank you thank you!
I am so happy and grateful for
things in house being not as bad as I’d thought – maybe nothing is!
Because it is a MUCH better
way to live like THIS than worrying all the time!
Thank you thank you thank you!
I am truly grateful for enough
coffee this morning,
because I didn’t feel like
having to make it. Got to sleep too late after the phone call and mother-aide
stress, and overslept by an hour, so it was a great good thing to have the
coffee here already! Just enough! Wow!
Thank you thank you thank you!
With all my heart, thank you
for my feeling THIS way and not the way I felt yesterday morning, and also for
the work I did to get here, but as well, for the magical universe goodness in
it
Because I am thrilled any time
I feel okay or better than okay, as I do right now! Many times in my life I
didn’t. But I do NOW! And it is NOT due to conditions only, but is inside ME!
Thank you thank you thank you!
I am so incredibly fortunate
and lucky and grateful for all the problems I’ve had. It is hard to believe I’m
saying this. But I am.
Because without them I’d have
not gotten to London, I’d not be helping my mother so much, I’d have not gotten
stronger, I’d not have my birdy boys, etc. etc. etc.
Thank you thank you thank you!
I am so incredibly fortunate
and lucky and grateful for my job,
because it gets me going, it
helps keep me sane, it enables me to give to others, it gives me a source of
self-esteem, and it enables me to support myself.
Oh, thank you thank you thank
you!
Thank you thank you thank you!
II Remember The magic by
counting the blessings of yesterday and writing them down. Ask yourself the
question: What are the good things that
happened yesterday? Scan the surface of yesterday until you feel satisfied
that you’ve remembered and written down all the blessings of the day.
1.
Small meditation
when falling asleep. Thank you
2.
Magic Rock
practice. Thank you
3.
Felt better on way
to mother’s. Thank you
4.
Dealt with very
very VERY uncomfortable situation with aides at mother’s. Thank you!
5.
Re-found my grace
and dignity. Thank you
6.
And strength.
Thank you
7.
Felt better later
than in morning. Kept going til (and after) I did. Thank you!
8.
Did laundry. Thank
you
9.
Had sort of cute
outfit on. Thank you!
10.
Did not look as
fat. Thank you!
11.
Did the
uncomfortable call with aide M and did not give in. Thank you!
12.
But maintained
compassion and smartness. Thank you!
13.
Read a bit. Thank
you!
14.
Talked with MA.
Thank you!!
15.
Did not dump my
problems on others, including A. Thank you!
16.
Came up with a way
to be ok with something he did, that I may have at first misunderstood. Thank
you!
17.
Made important
notes for today. Thank you!
18.
Remembered the
veterans and particularly those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you!
19.
I did not overeat
last night!!
20.
I had salad at
lunch. Thank you!
21.
I played Chopin.
Thank you!
22.
The birds were out
a lot. Thank you!
III Healing Relationships:
1.
J, I’m grateful
for your help and support and encouragement when buying my piano. Because it
has added so much to my life and strength and courage and music. Thank you!
2.
J, I’m grateful
for the laughter and smiles we’ve always managed to have even now together!
Because what fun! Thank you!
3.
J, I’m grateful
for the hugs and the hand on my back which is so comforting. Thank you!
4.
J, I’m grateful
for this hope now, because, you ever know… Thank you!
5.
J, I’m grateful
for your quick math brain which has helped us many times. Thank you!
6.
J, I’m grateful
for your taking better care of yourself, because I want YOU around for a long
time. Thank you!
7.
J, I’m grateful
for you finding yourself more, because that makes you happier. And it makes you
more able in a relationship. Thank you!
8.
J, I’m grateful
for all the times we had together with family and with friends because sharing
them with you, and all your support, made those times so much better! Thank
you!
9.
J, I’m grateful
for us doing the retreats together, because they are enhancing my life even
now. And I hope, yours too! Thank you!
10.
J, I’m grateful for
all the times you helped me medically. Thank you!
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