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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n(If I had a sound track of my life that would be the title song. Obviously I’d need to write it because it doesn’t exist, but that line would feature heavily, as it’s kind of what I do.<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n You are an AMAZING Community of people…..Ya! YOU! And I love when I share about something that I’ve made or been thinking about and how you all encourage me and share your thoughts. It’s one of my favorite parts of the day, when I get a response from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some of what I’ve been thinking about is Gratitude and how we, too often focus on the negative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Oh, I’m late to school again. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Oh I have to make lunches.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Oh, My house is always messy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I said this this morning as I frantically cleaned because we have a play date with a friend who has autism. My little friends (and even the not so little ones)…..I LOVE them to death. There is something so pure and innocent about their ability to speak the unfiltered truth . I want to live like this. I want to be a truth speaker, in love, but to not hide in ambiguity and half-truths. Oh, I’ve been on the receiving end of that spoken truth, MANY TIMES. I can’t tell you how many times, my boys have said, “Mom, I know you’re fat but I love how your tummy squishes when I snuggle you.” <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ooooof! They are actually complimenting me but too often we focus on the negative and miss the good parts. They love my squishy hugs and I love hugging them. Win\/win!<\/p>\n\n\n\n As I was thinking about this, this morning, it hit me. We could have a month of gratitude. I mean, technically we should have a life of gratitude, but baby steps, people!<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, starting March 1st, I’d love to invite you to join me as I “Flip the script” and be thankful and live a (month) filled with Gratitude. It should be easy. (Famous last words, I know!) but we just need to find a minimum of 1 thing a day. Just find one thing every day that you can be thankful or grateful for. I’ll even suggest a list of easy cheat items that you can be thankful for, if it’s a really BAD DAY! HA! <\/p>\n\n\n\n I’ll be posting here, on my Facebook page<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> and I’d love it if you would join me in one of those spaces. There is such power and strength in community and I guarantee that you’ll be able to re-frame some things that happen in your life, over the month of March. I mean, come on! It’s Spring Break, we’re gonna need to dig deep and find things to be thankful for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Comment below or on my Facebook pag<\/a>e and let me know that you’ll be joining me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ****************<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now here’s where I’m gonna do a little shameless self promotion and I don’t want you to feel pressured AT ALL, by my next words….<\/p>\n\n\n\n BUT!!!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n I do have some notebooks and journals listed on Amazon and I’ve found that when I have a place to list the things that I’m thankful for, it seems more meaningful and seems to “stick” better. You could use any journal or notebook or even just a piece of paper, but If you happened to love one of my journals, I htink that would be SO cool!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are a few to look at: You Are Enough<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n I Choose Joy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n My Gratitude Journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n You Make A Difference Everyday<\/a> Or you can see if there are other ones that you like better here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Again, NO PRESSURE! You can use any note book! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Let me know if you’re in, I’m excited to start this and I hope you are too! I’ve been thinking a lot lately. (If I had a sound track of my life that would be the title song. Obviously I’d need to write it because it doesn’t exist, but that line would feature heavily, as it’s kind of what I do.) You are an AMAZING Community of people…..Ya! YOU! 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