Today I am grateful for . . .

*** heating and air conditioning

*** eyesight

*** no headaches recently.

Today, I am grateful, so very, very grateful for this site and the people who show up here.

Today I am grateful that I had a very sweet helper yesterday, and my hubby and I and that helper got a lot of deep cleaning done. Though I fear the spiders weren't too grateful when we sucked up their webs.

Today I am grateful that though I didn't sleep well last night, I have an hour later in my day for a nap that I already know will be delicious.

Today I am grateful that yesterday I actually made more and more decisions on what to keep and what to get rid of....and I didn't die from the emotions.

Today I am grateful for . . .

*** a working vehicle

*** a brain that, although it doesn't do everything I might want it to do, still works as well as it does

*** for yummy spaghetti sauce and the ability to make it.

Today I am grateful I was reminded to post things I am grateful for.

Grateful: Only 10 more days with this dog.

that it is sunny out

that I am becoming more aware of reasons I procrastinate

that Roxie survived heart attack

that Tillie was out and about, reminded me to do the same soon

that I have everything I need

I am grateful...

that the bird Scooter caught was able to get over the shock and I was eventually able to take her outside where she flew out of my hands and back into the trees.

That after so many months away, Nathan was free to come spend the whole day with me and we went visiting people together.

That I am still able to do so many of the things that I want to do, even if I do do them slower than when I was younger. :D

Today I am grateful for

*** a roof over my head

*** food in the pantry

*** all the supportive people on this website.

(So glad you have joined us, whew!)

Today, I am grateful:

1) That such insightful people, who are both real and kind, post on these boards regularly. I am very much supported, even though I have never met anyone in person.

2. That just by reading Buried in Treasures and doing some of the exercises I've found such relief at being "home" with folks who have many of the same issues I have.

3. That today I have no big obligations, and can spend time working on both letting go of "stuff" and revising my novel.

4. That tomorrow I have a cleaning professional coming in for one day, and that we will work together.

5. That I have a hubby who is on board with this.

Thank you so very much for being here.

Today I am grateful for sunshine and no wind

This site is a safe place to have social interactions with people I enjoy

I learn new things every day from your posts

When I cut all the lilacs back the dying flowers still smelled beautiful today

I am beginning to see the beauty of empty spaces.

Today I am grateful:
1. To meet new people on the message boards just beginning this journey. It makes me reflect on where i was when I began facing this head on and the progress I have made over the past few months with the help of Tillie, Diane, Dianne, Karl, Dave, Cory, Sheryl, LR, Violet, and MayMay. If I have left anyone out, please know it was not intentional. You are all important to me.
2. My big pot of red geranium, white cascading petunias, dark blue lobelia, spiky plant, and sweet potato vine that greets me on the porch when I come home.
3. My new ability to take these headachy days in stride and that I am learning to accomplish what I can and not beat myself up for what doesn't get done. This is a hard lesson to learn for someone who has developed the life long habits of perfectionism and over achievement. I am learning to adapt to my own circadian rhythms; not to fight them. This will bring me balance and shalom (a sense of peace and wholeness).

Grateful for:

1) Making progress a little in my schoolwork
2) The help of God that keeps me going
3) My nerves have not exploded! LOL :-)

Today I am grateful that I completed my CPR renewal and she was a good teacher.

That I was able to let go of 21 pieces of clothing that I still like.

That I am learning new tools to make decisions.

Today I want to say "thanks" for:

1) Being alive
2) Have found this space to share our experiences and learn more about ourselves and our challenges
3) Knowing there are hope and opportunities of get better

Also:

4) Thank you Cory for creating this beautiful topic!

Today I am grateful that I had a much calmer day, with only one dog.

that I have everything I need

that I feel ok although very little sleep last night

that dog is sleeping

that I am allowed to post when I complete goals and when I don't even come close to completing them

I am grateful this site gives me a chance to get to know wonderful people and care about their life.
I am grateful I will have one dog after 5pm today.
I am grateful I feel better today than yesterday and I have a to do list
Grateful for all I learn on here about dehoarding and my inner self
Grateful I am willing to change
Grateful I feel grateful again today
Grateful group is tonight
Grateful Tillie keeps chat going
Grateful for all the posts daily
(had to make up for days of not feeling grateful)

I am grateful:
1) to have been able to spend a week in New Mexico
2) but also grateful to be back home

I'm having trouble getting the "What Are You Doing Today" page to open. If it is still glitchy later, I will report it. Anyone else having problems?

See you Sunday night in the chat room. I have missed you all!

I am grateful for the sunshine today.
I am grateful for all that I have learned on this site.
I am grateful that I emailed the dentist that pulled my tooth.
I am grateful I have everything I need
grateful my addiction to acquire has quieted down
Grateful people are reading and reporting on BIT book, makes me know it is time to read it again.
Grateful I have friends that accept me with all of my defects.

So grateful today for:
Beautiful, weather at last after a week of spotty rain showers.
Being able to get together yesterday with long time friends. Long lasting friendships with people who have known you throughout your life and have shared all the celebrations and tragedies are priceless.

Today I am grateful Roxie keeps me thinking of what is positive in my life.
I am grateful that the sun came out today..
I am grateful I have been keeping dishes done this week.
I am grateful I am willing to start taking steps to be more open to others.

Today I am grateful that I am learning to have a nicer environment.
I am grateful that I have this group of wonderful people and that we understand and care about what is going on with each other
I am grateful the sun was out all day today and I got some things done inside house and in yard.

Roxie: I have learned to practice Tillie's trick when I post. After i finish writing, I highlight the text and copy. Sometimes the code box is glitchy and won't accept the correct combination of letters and numbers. So I just paste what I wrote in a new text box. The coding on this site is still easier to decipher and more reliable than many others.
I'm glad you will get your hard cast off tomorrow. I hope the doctor will see that it is healing well.

I am grateful today:
1. that the brunt of yesterday's storms bypassed us.
2. that I am no longer in denial about the extent and repercussions of my hoarding
3. for my grape hyacinth and tulips blooming

Today I am grateful I slept enough last night and feel so much better today.
Grateful the sun is shining for now.
Grateful my living room is so clean and cute now, as well as my dining room.
Grateful I can do maintenance in kitchen and bathroom, and they will both be usable.
Grateful for this website and Tillie continuing to be our go to support person

Today I am grateful to be willing to search for things to be grateful for.
I am grateful I have a reason to look for what I am grateful---this website and Roxies consistent posts of gratitude even after surgery.
I am grateful I have health insurance.
Grateful heel injury made me realize importance of making appt. with doctor for bone scan, osteoporosis treatment. Tried before but was on hold forever so just gave up.
Grateful I have everything I need.
Grateful I am learning a new way to live.

Today I am grateful my living room and dining room are clean and organized again.
I am grateful for all the bad weather that kept me in here working
I am grateful that I feel more peaceful in clean areas
I am grateful for the posts that make me feel connected with you and what you are going through

Oops . . . I did it again. Posted that on the wrong thread. Well, since I'm on this thread (which I read daily) . . .

I, too, am thankful for all my friends on this site.

I'm glad I'm becoming able to laugh at myself when I make mistakes.

I'm grateful that there is more and more help out there for people like me with clutter/hoarding issues.

Tillie: Sorry it's so cold there. Thanks for the reminder . . . I need to add chewing gum to my grocery list. : )

Diane: I'm probably not as good with tools as you are, but I'm trying to learn. I have some good outdoor yard tools that run on batteries, and I noticed yesterday that two of my battery packs are finally dying. I was happy to find a sale on replacement batteries (whew), so I will be ordering those today and will recycle the old ones. One is for that tool I spent so much time a couple of weeks ago trying to reassemble!

Roxie: Glad you are able to be in touch with your son!

Some of my thoughts: Sometimes, my old ways of doing things are what got me in trouble today (got me to the point of having too much stuff). Sometimes, though, I had old ways of doing things that were working well for me, and for one reason or another I stopped doing them. For example, oddly enough, there was a time in my life (ok, call me crazy) when I actually looked forward to getting bills in the mail. (I was very young then.) I handled them promptly, properly documented everything in my check register (back in those days when everyone wrote checks), kept up well with my bank statements (and balanced them down to the penny), and so forth. Let's just say that, ahem, that's not exactly been my MO the last few years. Well, today I got a glimpse of the "old me" (the more useful parts of "the old me"). I got some mail out of my PO box, chunked the junk mail, and used some of the extra time while I was sitting in the car waiting for an early morning meeting to actually open the bills, put some notes on the envelopes that help me organize them, and then actually sent two checks off in the mail before I got back home. That felt good. I also took steps to submit that maintenance request I didn't turn in yesterday.

Some goals for the rest of today: I plan to go to the Laundromat and to take an old printer to a shop near the Laundromat for recycling. (I've had the printer around for a long time with some vague fantasies that it will somehow revive, so this is a big step for me.) I also plan to shop for groceries, do some more unpacking/unloading from my little trip I made yesterday, work more on bills, get some things set up to get some business mail sent to me via email versus in paper form, add to my gratitude list, spend a little time working in my BIT book, and spend at least 15 more minutes working on my bedroom (cleaning, dejunking, etc.). I also plan to take allergy meds and stay hydrated.

Thinking about all of you and sending hugs to all. Happy day.

I am grateful for:
1. the gentle soaking rain I woke to----not the thunderstorms and wind that were predicted
2. the beautiful non-flowering trees newly resplendent with little green leaflets
3. my sister who took time yesterday to get in touch with me even while busily preparing to leave on vacation
4. my friends on these message boards
5. the insight provided by books like Buried Treasures and The Hoarder in You.