Sometimes, we (okay, I) get bogged down in negativity. In not keeping up with the Jones'. In not having the career of my dreams. In not being able to run a 25 minute 5k. Etc, etc, etc.
And then I get a reminder of the amazing support of people around me. Maybe not my colleagues or the people that would claim that they know me, but the people that I interact with on other levels. The guys I used to coach track with, a fasthole from an online forum that I've 'known' for years but have never met, the sweet Ironwoman (soon to be Ironmama) in Chicago that I met through the blogosphere and had the pleasure of eating dinner with (twice!), the amazingly bad-ass chica in California who conquers everything from Kona to lupus, to the autistic high school kid that got a chance to suit up and scored 20 points in a basketball game (the reach of youtube)...
These are some of the people that I drawn inspiration from. They have built a cloak of invincibility (not to be confused with invisibility) around me without even knowing it. Couple that with the people I am fortunate to spend real face to face time with...and I'm a pretty lucky girl.
So, when garbage gets me down I find my silver lining. And during this month of thanksgiving, I am thankful for that.
Now...what are YOU thankful for?
5 comments:
I am glad I read your blog. That is one thing. :)
We all get down here and there, but you seem like a pretty special person to me, so keep your head up, and if ya feel sad here and there don't be afraid to let us know. We got your back. :)
Hope you have a great day. :)
I am thankful that there is always another goal to chase down and that I gain something from the experience of trying even when I don't accomplish it. And that there are so many wonderful people to support me along the way!
This is so true... when I'm down, I try to find something that brings me right up. After a weekend away with two blogger/friends I've realized my life is so rich with happiness from those I surround myself with... even if I don't see them every day, week or month! :)
I am sorry, You caught me at a bad time. I just meant that some people are in positions not of their own choosing, and really have not a lot of ways to help themselves either. I just saw a TRUE movie yesterday of a guy who spent like 20 years in jail for a murder he didn't commit. DNA testing set him free. Not after it was confirmed, but after the prosecuting attorney/ now District Attorney was forced to acknowledge she messed up.
I think what you are doing is great, but I don't want to judge others who are in worse positions. That is what I meant to say.
Sorry. :)
I agree, I don't want Gov't to help me out, but Gov't and more unbridled Capitalism made us all a lot worst than what we could have been. We as people are all imperfect, and Governments made up of us so called imperfect people are more so.
Sorry again. :)
I think Steve's comment is meant for me regarding the other post?
I appreciate the clarification. Please understand that I fully realize that not everyone is in the same position as my husband and I, and please know I absolutely do not judge people that are in situations beyond their control - those unemployed, under-employed or living in conditions such as those found in third world countries. Certainly there are factors will influence an individual's ability to save or financially plan in the way they may want, and I don't believe I am any better than someone lost their job. I also recognize that my husband and I am both fortunate to be employed (at least right now :)), while so many people have lost their jobs in recent years. My point was that, while we are currently in that fortunate position (employed and duel income), we also realize that a day may come where that could change -so we are doing our best to plan now and avoid disaster later. And if there is any strategies we have learned in the process of this, I would love to pass it onto to someone who is trying to do the same.
That said, my response was to A, knowing that we have both struggled with similar spending/saving issues, and knowing that we are both in duel income homes. Given our similarites, I would do anything to support her in a similar financial planning approach, knowing that it is possible. But again I appreciate Steve's follow-up :)
As for this current post, I am mostly grateful for the people in my life - those I see regularly, and those that send little notes to "check in" with me :) As cheesy as it sounds, my life would be meaningless without my husband, family and friends - what would be the point, you know? And second to this, I love the variety in people I know - the differences in opinions, beliefs, and interests - because so many of the good things in my life have come from exposure to things I may not have sought out on my own. And finally, I am grateful for my health - there is no question that the human body is a miracle, and that I haven't even begun to tap into what it might be capable of.
and I am grateful that A let's me post these super long monologues on her blog!!!
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