Three positive thoughts, day five

1. I am recovering nicely from surgery, for which I am grateful.
2. I have insurance which paid for the surgery, for which I am grateful.
3. I have a job and career that I love (and by the way, the job helps pay for the insurance that paid for my surgery, for which I'm grateful).

Okay, that's the last day. I think that was a nice exercise. It did rather make me feel better.

Three positive thoughts, day four

Positive things about my personality:
1. I am slow to anger and it is difficult for me to maintain that anger, even when wronged. I do not hold a grudge, sometimes to my own detriment, but generally I think this is healthier than otherwise.
2. My best quality is my loyalty.
3. Even on the worst days, I try to look at the small things in life that are absolute miracles.

Three positive thoughts, day three

Today's has to do with my gratefulness regarding the country of my birth, a happy accident for which I am very thankful:
1. Although my lot still falls short of being equal to a man's, I at least enjoy basic rights and freedoms sadly denied women of other places and times.
2. I have the right to practise the religion of my choosing.
3. I have a right to express my opinions freely without fear of suppression, imprisonment, or prosecution.

Positive thoughts, day two

Three positive things, day two of five
1. I have caring co-workers who welcomed me back from surgery today and were willing to help if I needed it.
2. I was physically able to do what I wanted to, and while I appreciate the offers, found that pushing myself just a bit was good for me.
3. However, I am very happy to come home to a comfortable apartment and bed. I am now going to elevate my leg and take a nap. But not everyone has the luxury of a safe, comfortable place to sleep, which ma very thankful for the small joys in my life.

Positive thoughts

My cousin wrote something on her Facebook wall about a challenge to come up with three things for five days that were positive. She issued the challenge to some people on her friends list, and even though I wasn't one of the ones challenged, I thought it was a great idea. She mentioned that her grandmother was having her 96th birthday today, which is wonderful. We also share a grandmother together, and she is 90. It's amazing to be in your fifties and still have both grandmothers living. She is very blessed in that regard.

Anyway, here are my three positive thoughts for the day:

1. I am very lucky to have someone in my life who loves me unconditionally.
2. I am very lucky to have someone in my life who will never lie to me, even if he has to be brutally honest.
3. I am very lucky to have people in my life that I myself nurture and help take care of, because the very act of caring for another person brings out our humanity, and it feels good to be giving something back to those I love and who love me.

So that's mine for the day. And now, I think I really will do some reading, as I'm not particularly sleepy.