Texas Lou

Archive for the ‘Happiness’ Category

Hi friends! I am so grateful lately! Let me tell you why!

1. I am grateful for getting to spend tons of time with family over the past few days! We’ve had pool parties, 4th of July cookouts and firework celebrations, a Cousins’ Night dinner, and a girl’s weekend at the lake! I LOVE my family and am so thankful for the opportunity to spend so much time with them this month!
2. I am thankful that my mom always welcomes us with open arms and makes us feel 100% comfortable and at home despite the fact that my 3 little boys might accurately be compared to wild animals at times!
3. I’m thankful for the chance to be somewhere with clearner air. The air quality in Virginia has not been great due to the Canadian wildfires so I’m glad our lungs are getting a bit of a break.
4. I’m thankful for Buc-ee’s and that you can find tham outside of Texas now! Best place to stop on a roadtrip EVER!
5. I’m grateful for fun times this summer!

Have a great one!

Happy Monday friends! I have a lot to be grateful for today!

1. I am grateful for good friendships and close relationships. I have read that as people get older, it become harder for them to make friends and build close relationships. I look around on a regular basis and realize how lucky I am to have many caring, loving, supportive friends and family in my life.
2. I am thankful for a positive outlook. I have worked very hard for much of my adult life to develop optimism, happiness, and a positive attitude. I know I still have a long way to go and will always strive to improve but I am so thankful that I realize I have the control to make the decision to be happy and positive in my life.
3. I am thankful for the most supportive and wise mother who serves as my confidant and coach on a regular basis. I think I have learned just as much from my mom as an adult as I did as a child. I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful mother.
4. I am thankful for my mom, dad, and relatives instilling in me the value of family. I see that so many people are not close to their extended or immediate families and I realize that I am so grateful to have both. I hope my children will grow to value family as much as I do.
5. I am grateful for better days. I was having a rough time in the fall of 2021 but thanks to some close friends and my mom and my active decision to overcome negative thoughts, I am feeling like things ahead are much more positive.

Have a wonderful day!

Good morning! I lent “The Gifts of Imperfection” by Brene Brown to a friend a long time ago and she returned it this weekend. Seeing the book reminded me how great it was and that I needed a refresher in embracing my own human imperfection and vulnerability and that one way to do that is through practicing gratitude. So here are a few things I’m grateful for today:

1. I’m grateful that my mom is finally retired and enjoying her retirement so much. It makes me so happy that she gets to spend time with her brothers and grandchildren and grand niece and nephews and that she enjoys working in the garden and spends lots of time at her happy place. She deserves it after her many years of hard work.
2. I’m thankful my nephew is feeling better after being sick for a few days.
3. I’m thankful my uncle is feeling better after being sick for a few weeks.
4. I’m so grateful for a nice dinner and kid-free evening with my husband. It is rare but becoming obvious that it is necessary to maintain a healthy relationship.
5. I’m thankful for many normal things returning like field trips, and I’m extra thankful for a beautiful day at Carter Mountain with Ben, Auggie, and his classmates, their parents, and their teacher.

Have a wonderful day and remember with me that to be human is to be imperfect but if we focus on what we have and what is wonderful in our lives, the focus on imperfection is less likely to guide us.