TURKEY TRANSLATION: Be thankful all year long.Look at her. She trades in her car every year or so and has a new one. I swear she has a new car every time I turn around and heck mine barely runs.
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Sheesh...how many pairs of shoes does she need? I am lucky to maybe get a new pair every year.
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I get so sick of everyone bragging about everything they have and do--who cares? We never get to do or buy anything new. We do what we are supposed to do, we pay our bills and barely have enough money for groceries or gas yet they go out to eat every night or get to take a family vacation twice a year. Really? They are really taking their kids on a cruise?
These are only a few of the mentalities that are out there. Just swap or replace some things like the shoes or the car and you have probably heard your own mind speak the same words. Ask yourself this question "Thinking about what___________(enter a person here) has makes me feel __________" Does this make you feel full of positive energy ready to take on any task and excited about the 40 minute ride to work?? Um..........my guess is probably not.
WE NEED TO GET OUT OF THE LIFE CYCLE OF BEING DISCOURAGED!!!!! This cycle leads to nothing but unnecessary stress and/or depression because everything you have is not good enough. Stop comparing!!!
LET US TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH.... Focus on what you have instead of what you don't. Wait a minute....let me repeat that just one more time. Focus on what you have instead of what you don't. (Please repeat this to yourself often)
Same list as above....different approach
You see your friend and she traded her car in for a new one. Take your emotions and negativity out of it and really look at the car. Do you like it? Then tell her so. She is your friend after all. If you do not know the person then does it really matter? Do you know their circumstances? Do you know the payment? Do you know the insurance and licence plate costs? No. Then what do you care? As you go to work, or the store or drop the kids off....think about if you did not have the car you have and you were without. What would you need to do? Ask for rides? Lose your job? Take the bus/cab? BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE
Let's look at those shoes again. Instead of not being thrilled because she has a million pairs of shoes look to your own closet and really play up your choice of clothing. Get the focus off of your feet. Look at your jewelry selection or a nice handbag that you haven't seen in ages because it is buried in the back of your closet. Maybe it is time to mix up your style. I like to watch different shows on cable TV (especially "What Not to Wear") and after watching it...I will go shopping in my own closet. I will get tips and pointers from the show on "what goes" (you will only understand this phrase if you watch an episode) and then find it in my closet and sometimes have 2 or three new outfits. And say to myself "oh, I would have never thought about putting that together...but I be darned, it looks great" Give it a try ladies... ya never know...ONCE YOU ARE THANKFUL FOR YOUR CLOSET AND EVERYTHING IN IT...you may see things in a new perspective and gain a new wardrobe.
****Special Note: I am sorry to say, some ladies will focus on your shoes no matter if you are wearing a well lit candelabra on your head --they are still going to look at your shoes and there is nothing we can do about it. ((it is one more thing to make us all different))
Everybody else is bragging about where they went for vacation but maybe you took a STAYCATION. Oh there is absolutely nothing wrong with a STAYcation They are VERY relaxing. Sometimes I have noticed a vacation is sometimes tiring not to mention stressful to plan. Staycations can be taken in your hometown at the local parks (sometimes there may be a free concert going on)(( cheapy entertainment will be covered in another blog post at a later date so stay tuned) . These STAYcations can also be taken right in front of your TV. Rent every episode of StarWars (if SciFi is your thing) and watch them back to back. OR....try getting all the way through a really good book without having to set it down. BE THANKFUL FOR THE LITERAL REST AND RELAXATION.
I brought up the fact that ya never get to go out and eat right? Well maybe it is time to get creative in the kitchen. Especially if you are on the Staycation. If you are not able to get out to a restaurant, bring the restaurant home. Go online and look up some of the recipes for entrees or appetizers from your favorite restaurant and become the Master Chef of the GREATEST KITCHEN EVER--yours!!! Try some creative ideas for a new dessert YUM!!!! ((IceBox Cheesecake....look it up ladies--quite a summer treat and do NOT be afraid to mix up the flavor of jello instead of just lemon)) By doing this, you may just find a new skill that is buried deep inside that needs a little tug to bring it out.
What are some discouraging thoughts you have had to keep you from enjoying life? Are you having them now? What are some tips and tactics you have used to get you passed your ungrateful childish behavior? (Oh yes, I had to go there, I said childish. Reason being, because when I am acting ungrateful I refer to myself as the SPOILED BRAT)
Do you usually wait until Thanksgiving to be thankful??? Don't wait!!! Take a mental and physical inventory of what you have. As you see your list say or write "thank you" after each item.
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE--
Celebrate Thanksgiving Everyday!!! Gobble Gobble!!!!!
Ok ladies....after mentioning that cheesecake.....I cannot resist the obligation I have to all of you to post the recipe found on http://www.cooks.com/ so here it is.....(remember to try some experimentation....and be creative)
GRANDMA SWIFT'S ICEBOX CHEESECAKE Printed from COOKS.COM FILLING BASE: 1 (3 oz.) pkg. lemon gelatin 1 c. boiling water CRUST: 1 1/4 c. graham cracker crumbs 1/4 c. sugar 1/4 c. softened butter FILLING: 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese (softened) 1 c. sugar 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk, chilled and whipped until stiff Dissolve gelatin in boiling water and let cool and begin to set. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter, reserving 1/4 for topping. Press the rest into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan and place in refrigerator. Cream together the cheese and sugar, then fold in the gelatin and whipped milk and pour over the crust. Sprinkle the topping over the filling and chill until serving time. |
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