I am feeling pretty miserable right now, I really have come crashing back down from my gorgeous holiday , I feel completely swamped with all the mess of moving and to top it off hubby has been sick all week! I feel like I am living in chaos and I don’t cope well with chaos. There is so much to do and yet time is disappearing and then I find myself procrastinating, staring at all there is to do and just wanting to leave the house or go back to bed and hide. It already doesn’t feel like my home. You know that feeling when you get home from holidays and it feels so good to be home? But this time it felt strange walking back into our house, since it sold it just hasn’t felt like our home anymore. I really feel like we are living in limbo.
But that is enough self pity for one day! Today I have decided to look at what I am grateful for right now, because the truth is I have so much more to be grateful for than I do to complain about! It is so easy to be sucked into feeling sorry for ourselves, but we need to stop when we feel ourselves spiralling down and remember that it is so important to give thanks for all the great things in our lives.
I know right now I am feeling overwhelmed, but I am grateful that we are entering this new chapter, I have no doubt that we are making the right decision for our family, that every step I take right now is one in the right direction. Every step I take, every box I pack is one step closer to our dream of starting a new life closer to our friends, living in the place that already feels like our home. For that I am grateful. I am grateful for decluttering our life, for this opportunity to let go of things we no longer need and make room for new opportunities and experiences. Today I took some beautiful toys that my children have outgrown and gave them to our local kindergarten, the children faces lit up, they were so thankful for these beautiful new toys, it felt good to give to people who need these things more than we do.
I am grateful for the new friends I made in this community and I know I will continue to carry those new friendships forward. I am grateful for the years I got to live in this dream home, for the views and for the love and happiness we created whilst here.
It is so important in times of chaos to remember what we are thankful for, being thankful puts things into perspective, it makes us look at what we have and forget our worries, it brings us peace, understanding, acceptance and clarity. The more grateful you are, the more happiness you will attract into your life.
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Thanks for joining me, love Mackenzie xx
What are you grateful for today?
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19 comments
Oh Mackenzie – post holiday blues! Plus you have so much on at the moment. It is surprising when you take a step back and breathe and think about all the good things you have you do feel better. I’m grateful to have met you. Good luck with the move and hope hubby is better soon. xx
Thanks so much Sue, so glad I have meet you too xx
Oh! I hope your husband feels better soon and things gets better from here on for you. being grateful is important and more so in such times. I am glad you are pausing to reflect on the blessings of life. Good luck with the move. It will go great. Take care!
Thanks for your support xx
Beautiful quotes and beautiful thoughts, Mac! Sending you tight hugs and warm wishes for your move! Saying goodbye is tough. 🙂 I think you are amazing to find gratitude rather than look on the dark side. Wishing that your husband recovers quickly. Love, Vidya
Thank you so much Vidya xx
I think when life is chaotic, we do tend to procrastinate. I do too. I hope the health of your husband becomes better soon.
I recently gave away some clothes I’d outgrown, and the boy who took them showed me how happy he was and how nicely it fit him. It was nice. It felt the same as when I gave away toys years before. Giving joy is also getting joy, I think.
Thanks for the inspiration for a Friday reflection. I’m linking up for the first time. 🙂
“The more grateful you are, the more happiness you will attract into your life.” How very true! Expressing gratitude will definitely lighten up the path ahead. 🙂 Hope everything settles down soon.
Yes gratitude helps remind us of what is really important and how blessed we are.
((BIG virtual hug))
When fatigue sets in comfort zones are all that seem to matter and adventure sounds like a horrible and scary idea. It’s helpful to be grateful, but it’s also okay to mourn your house and habits and home. You can love what your leaving and still want to leave.
I love that you shared yourself so openly on this post. It is a treat.
-Tara
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Moving home is such a stressful event, sometimes its easynto lose sight of the fact that its (usually) a positive thing. #justanitherlinky
I had the post-holiday blues a month ago and I really had to work hard to dig myself out of them! You’re right though – being grateful puts everything into perspective 🙂 #justanotherlinky
I will never forget when we moved into our house 43 years ago. I had a 2 month old baby, and a toddler, and a houseful of boxes that just overwhelmed me. I remember being so overwhelmed I just wanted to cry. Then the wife of a friend of my husband’s came by. The men worked together and they lived nearby. I met her, she saw how overwhelmed I was, and said to me, “ok, the first thing we do is put the boxes in the rooms they go in”. That jogged me out of my helplessness, and in short order I was settled in, with her help. We became close friends, and I will always appreciate her kindness. Reading your words today brought back that memory like yesterday. Good luck with the move. Chaos will settle soon I am sure. 🙂
I definitely get post holiday blues too – its such a let down coming back to reality, and I think coming back to moving house must make it even worse! Good that you are finding things to counteract it though, think positive, you will get there 🙂 #justanotherlinky
Debbie
Sending strength and light your way. Xo
A life-changing move can be so hard, no matter how prepared you are, Mac. Sorry to hear that your hubby has been unwell too.
I love how you turned your feelings around by looking outward and being grateful. I’ve found that it’s the only way to really survive anything!
Love, hugs and plenty of good wishes coming your way as you move!
I feel like high-fiving you and sending you a virtual hug. 2015 has been the year of the overwhelm! Stay strong love. You will get through it!
I’m so sorry you’ve been feeling overwhelmed. That being said, I’m so glad you manage to use gratitude as a way of making up for self-pity. I am so glad you are confident that the move is in the right direction.
Fab post! It’s very true that things can spiral but we need to stand back and be thankful. Thanks for linking up to #justanotherlinky xx
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