Thursday 24 January 2013

Thankful Thursday - Gratitude is an Attitude

As I mentioned a couple of posts ago I am engrossed in my own happiness project this year and it, so far, has been quite life changing.
After a very difficult 2012 I felt I needed an overhaul in my attitude to life, to lift my game and get all I could out of my life and my relationships with the people I love and the people I love to spend time with. I guess I felt that if my sister had to die then I  needed to appreciate and live the very best life I could. It's not a tricky thing to do - I have a pretty damn good life! I read Gretchen's book and was gripped by it.
Then today I came across this post from the lovely Leigh at Six by the Bay. She writes a really honest, down to earth blog that I read regularly. Anyway, she is hosting Thankful Thursday and I'm joining in.

Today is special day to be thankful because as I sit here typing I can hear my three beautiful, healthy boys playing Playstation with their cousin...my sister's 16 year old son who as I have just said lost his mum to cancer last July. My wonderful, brave nephew who I always love to see. I love to see him because he is funny and interesting and always kind to his 5 year old cousin, my very admiring little girl. But I also love to see him because he brings a little bit of Jane back into my life. It might be a look, it might be a gesture, sometimes it's an opinion because God knows, my sister had strong opinions. But whatever it is, he brings it to me and I love that he is in my life.
I am truly grateful that he is who he is.



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Thank you, Leigh - here's to Thankful Thursday...may it spread to Thankful Everyday!!

6 comments:

  1. I read the Happiness Project book a couple of months ago - it was life changing! Found you via Thankful Thursday, liked what I've seen - I'll be back! :-)

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    1. Thanks so much for your comment, Janet. I'm quite new to the whole blgging thing so it's lovely to hear that someone out there is reading what I write! Good luck with your Happiness Project - I agree, a really a different way of viewing things - it has made a real difference to my days. Megan

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  2. Beautiful Megan. I'm glad you have your nephew as well. xxx

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    1. Thanks Carmen, it's a bit of a special thing this aunt thing. Different to the mother thing but good in a whole different way. :)

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  3. That is BEAUTIFUL!!! Im so sorry that you lost your sister. I see so much of my mother in my kids, I just love it. So comforting. I hope see you back each thursday. Thank you for linking up xxx

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    1. Thanks for your comment, Leigh. It's so interesting seeing bits of the ones we love in the ones that surround us. I was actually having a bit of a tricky day yesterday but getting involved in your "thankfu"l link-up made me change my outlook and for that I'm very...well....thankful. Megan

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