Gratitude
I am blessed for so many things in my life and waking up to a sunny, cool, summer morning is a special blessing after the weeks of high temps and humidity we’ve had. I wish I could say I slept better because the nights have been cooler, but I’ll focus on being grateful for the mornings after a rocky night’s sleep when I wake up to the cat already being fed, the dishwasher (that I forgot to run but was sure I had) running, the coffee filter Faerie having visited, and/or breakfast is cooked for me... how can I not feel grateful for the person who does all this, and so much more? My husband. I believe that turning my focus to the good in my life has helped in my healing and managing my Fibromyalgia. I began keeping a daily gratitude journal…most days...a few years ago and, admittedly, there are days I can’t focus on the blessings. Usually those are the days I’m either in too much pain, under too much stress, or my anxiety has risen to an unhealthy level (which I will pay for rather qu