Today I'm Being Positive

I've been on a self-improvement kick again.  (Seems like I'm always trying to be a better me.)  So I'm working on being more positive.   Here are a few thoughts.

Love the sun thru the trees.

• I'm positive I love my morning trail walks.

• I'm positive that am grateful for "enough" - food, shelter that's comfortable, clothing (even though I dress like an old lady), things to read and enjoy doing.  Enough means contentment.  And I like that.

• I'm positive that I'm enjoying having a reliable car, with the luxury of air conditioning.

• I'm positive that I prefer winter over summer.  The summer heat and I aren't that compatible.

• I'm positive that I admire people who never miss a chance to say please and thank you.  And texts (even the rare thank-you ones) don't count.

• I'm positive that on my morning walks I can walk on the left or the right side of the trail or even sideways if I want.  It's no one else's business.

• I'm positive that I respect those who return their shopping carts to the cart return, or better still, to the store.  (Judg-y of me?  Probably.  Still, I believe we should all clean up after ourselves and not leave our mess for others to take take of and that absolutely includes shopping carts, popcorn leftovers at the movies, food wrappers at fast food restaurants and toilet flushing in public buildings.)

Yup, gluten-free.

• I'm positive that I dislike feeling gouged.  Products labeled gluten-free are assumed to be packaged in an area where gluten-containing foods are not prepared.  But, truly, how does one know?  The pessimistic part of me wonders if it's just another way to squeeze the consumer for more money.  Especially when the package that contains the very same ingredients is no longer sold in the same store - so, no choice if I want this particular brand of oatmeal but to spend the extra cash for the one labeled gluten-free.

• And I'm positive that I'm not really being positive.  Even with a positive spin on things.  So maybe I'll settle for being grateful today.

I'm so grateful for arms that never hesitate to open for me to be enfolded in. I'm grateful for prayer and for the hope that Heavenly Father listens, hears and blesses me (and those I pray for) according to His will.  I'm grateful for the ability to have someone mow our lawn (it truly is a luxury) thus relieving The Husband of some measure of stress.  I'm grateful for those who reach out to me once in a while.  It's so lovely when I don't have to do all the "heavy lifting" in relationships. And I'm grateful to be aware of how many blessings we have.