After last night it really made me realize what is important in life. I always tend to appreciate things or wish I would have appreciated them more when they are gone... something as simple as hot water when my water heater broke or something as serious as losing someone you know. I am so thankful for the people in my life (they are SO AMAZING!) , the townhouse I live in (nice place, cheap living!) , my job, my dogs for bringing me happiness everyday(even if they are getting in the trash, ya gotta laugh), Champaign-Urbana - most people complain about this town but I really like it.. You can get anywhere in ten minutes, my whole family lives here (okay well immediate family) and we have great shopping, close to Chicago, Indianapolis, traffic isnt bad here! As I said before I like simple living and you can easily do that in C-U (Savoy counts as C-U :) I also feel really fortunate to actually work somewhere that I enjoy. I have complained about this place in the past but its really turned around, esp after I evaluated my priorities (being a mom #1). I make good money, I have health insurance, I can make my own hours (work as little or as much as I want), I like the reps I work with, get on facebook/email and talk to friends/family, I work in an office by myself, can watch tv, read a magazine, bring my dog to work, Dan comes here to study. When I have a baby I can go to part time and my boss will hire someone to conteract my hours. It really is a great place to work and Im blessed to work here.
I have this really cool application for my Ipod Touch - its a graditude journal app. Everyday I write 5 things Im thankful for. I do it everynight (well almost everynight, Im a slacker some days!) . It helps you reflect on the positive things and the negative things are just washed away. Its brings instant joy to me! I also really enjoy going back and reading them.
You really gotta focus on what you have and not what you dont have to enjoy your life.
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