I've been a bit...absent
from the blogging world
over the last several weeks.
I felt some stress about missing Thankful Thursdays
(I've never missed this many weeks since I began typing up thanks)
I wondered if I was doing myself a disservice by ignoring it all
while I've been on *vacation mode*
(and pre-vacay, post-vacay, and visitors-from-out-of-town mode)
And then, I felt a sort of satisfactory relief from the pressure
I realized that I should only DO it
if it makes me HAPPY ...
If it is still giving me JOY and a weekly upLIFT
I realized that I should not put such pressure on myself
to keep up a blogging roll or present photo collages
When my real focus should
be on myself,
keeping up with my babies' rolls and being present in my mothering collages
I thought about giving it up
(I tend to have a self-defeating 'ALL or NOTHING' attitude about things like this)
Then I reminded myself of the positive energy and calming refresh I feel
when I sit down to
think, type, and share
my Thankful Thoughts
So on we go...I'll not pressure myself to post
EVERY SINGLE Thursday if I don't want to.
I will enjoy it when it works,
and I will not fret when it doesn't.
And for a quick roundup of the weeks missed:
March 22nd: I'm Thankful for a wonderfully spacious van to travel in; I'm thankful for the safe travels we enjoyed, I'm thankful for the fun energy of a road trip, I'm thankful for my happy travel babies, I'm thankful for my handsome co-pilot, I'm thankful for our families that have welcomed us home for our spring visit!
March 29th: I'm Thankful for a beautiful blessing Sunday, I'm thankful for fun family gatherings with siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles, grands & great-grands; I'm thankful for Southern hospitality, accents, & cooking; I'm thankful for green sprouts and white dogwood trees; I'm thankful for in-laws that love me & my babies; I'm thankful for my beautiful family and the promises we have to be together forever from a
very loving Heavenly Father.
April 5th: I'm Thankful for safe travels home from TN; I'm Thankful for easy travelers all along the way; I'm Thankful for my amazing husband who drove, served, laughed, and unpacked; I'm Thankful for a washer & dryer; I'm Thankful for General Conference weekend at my parents house; I'm Thankful for sweet downtime with my babies and my parents; I'm Thankful for reminders of who I am; I'm Thankful for one of my BYU roommie favorites--here for a nice long visit!
April 12th: I'm Thankful for the Mr.'s job; I'm Thankful for lazy mornings and late nights with my girl Kendra; I'm Thankful for fun things to do in our area; I'm Thankful to live so close to the airport, I'm Thankful for quality down time; I'm Thankful to be able to have the option of doing the work of a SAHM; I'm Thankful for jelly bellies; I'm Thankful for the sacrifice of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ--his atonement allows us to find hope & peace through His love.
And you? Feeling Thankful?
1 comment:
Good for you Shara! Here is the thing. Your blog is awesome! But you really are not under command to do it! As you say, it should give you joy ( but should not be a huge pressure point! ) I certainly enjoy your updates!
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