Hardcore Gratitude Chatter Thread!

Traci Reed

Traci Reed

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Hey Sweeties! Even if you aren't participating by scrapping, you can still post here with something you're grateful for on the topic of the day! OR feel free to share your layouts if you made them too!!
 
Hardcore Gratitude, Day 1

Today I'm grateful for the jerk who nearly got me evicted when I was just a scared and pregnant kid.

and my layout:

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Hard Core Gratitude Day 1- Today I'm grateful for someone who taught me what a relationship ISN'T supposed to be.

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I just read about the project and think it will 'work' really well for my life right now. I don't have any of my 'scrappy' stuff here at work, but I did start a 'note' pad for the series and started a new 'creative' blog that I will eventually post this to, once I get it scrapped.

But for now, here is my Day 1.

You hurt me, more realistically, you hurt my heart. There were days when I hated you for that. Those days are far outweighed by the days that I loved you though. Still to this day, even though my heart is not by any means whole or complete, I wouldn't go back. I wouldn't change the things you taught me about being a partner and loving someone so completely. You were young, and I was even younger. We were in different places in our lives. I know now more than ever that everything happens for a reason. You were put in my path to teach me about the kind of love I want, about the kind of person I want to spend forever with, about the life I want to have. You gave me wings and taught me how to fly. You also showed me a world I don't want to be a part of. You showed me things I would have never seen. You were a part of my life and I would not change that for anything. It was quite possibly one of the happiest and one of the most heartbreaking. Even though we didn't last, the times we spent together are fond memories and Ry, I think of you often. I am grateful for all of the times we shared and the lessons you taught me about life and love.
 
Ug mine is not fun to think about, but I love your idea to really hunker down and focus on the harder things and find a way to be grateful for them. Suprisingly, I realized I've learned lots of things from the person that I hold the biggest grudge against.

I am thankful for the person who has taught me that just because you love someone doesn't mean they'll love you back, that even when I try my hardest, it just won't be enough for some people, that there are people that just don't give a crap about anyone besides themselves and will do anything to get what they want even if it means it will hurt someone else, that some people are just plain mean and hurtful. I'm thankful for this person because they've opened my eyes to so many things about relationships and how they should not be - things that I am going to be passing on to my children so that they can hopefully avoid some heartbreak.
 
oh my gosh, I am a new lollipop over here in the sweet shoppe community, and am in love with this idea...gonna go investigate and figure out how and when I can do this...wow!
 
kelley said:
Ug mine is not fun to think about, but I love your idea to really hunker down and focus on the harder things and find a way to be grateful for them. Suprisingly, I realized I've learned lots of things from the person that I hold the biggest grudge against.

I am thankful for the person who has taught me that just because you love someone doesn't mean they'll love you back, that even when I try my hardest, it just won't be enough for some people, that there are people that just don't give a crap about anyone besides themselves and will do anything to get what they want even if it means it will hurt someone else, that some people are just plain mean and hurtful. I'm thankful for this person because they've opened my eyes to so many things about relationships and how they should not be - things that I am going to be passing on to my children so that they can hopefully avoid some heartbreak.
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Oh Kelley, that sounds a lot like my ex. :(
 
When I first saw this one, I thought...I don't want to write about that! But then I thought...she did say Hardcore!

I do have an experiece in my life just like that. A betrayal by a person in authority above me. It was one of the hardest things I've experienced in life. That person is still around, and while I am not directly under them anymore, I still run into that person and other people I know work for that person. It's taken me years to look at my experience with gratitude to God because without having that experience I would not be where I am now, or who I am now. I grew, I'm stronger, I know how to stand on my own two feet.

What I'm uncomfortable about is putting that in written form somewhere for others to see. Atleast the specifics. I can write about it generally, or even metaphorically. Usually I tackle those kinds of topics from a different angle that is more a spiritual reflection (on paper) rather than the specifics of a certain event.
 
That is no problem at all Kristi. If you'd rather just reflect, that's fine too. Thank you for sharing with us and I hope you can continue to do so in a way that you're comfortable with :wub:
 
I love this project. I will post my page when I get it done but I will share my story right now.

I am grateful for the jerkwad that laid me off almost 2 years ago. That job was a great job and I loved it and the next year when I was working for myself was brutal and so hard for myself and my family. And what hurt the most was that I was not the last hired nor was I bad at my job. I am pretty sure that I laid off for political reasons. Some of my family were pretty vocal against this person and I think he took it out on me. But we got through it and now I am just over a year into the dream I meant to do. I only thought I loved my job before this one. I am good and this and it is fulfilling and rewarding. And if that jerk hadn't felt so insecure and didn't take things personal, I would not be here in this position today. So thank you because I am better because of it.

Here is my pages:
 
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Traci Reed said:
That is no problem at all Kristi. If you'd rather just reflect, that's fine too. Thank you for sharing with us and I hope you can continue to do so in a way that you're comfortable with :wub:
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Actually, you know, I have no problem with you all seeing it! You all here are so wonderful and supportive! It's more...someone else finding it laying around my house!! :w00t:

Thanks Traci...I'll be watching your blog!
 
Day 2: Mistakes we've made.
Choices; it's something we all have and are faced with on a daily, if not hourly basis, sometimes more. I've made lots of wrong choices. I am human. I've also made some good choices and decisions that I will stand by until my time ends. Every choice I've made in my 28 years has come with it's own lesson; some good, some bad, but all mine. One of the choices that I've made in my life that I often wish I had done differently is my education. As a kid I was always a straight A student. Most, if not all, of my Elementary school report cards boast a 4.0 GPA. My first 2 years of High School I made good grades, in fact I had almost all A's. Then came Junior year, and I let things get a little more relaxed. I took AP classes, but I didn't follow through. Senior year rolled around and woah buddy, that didn't go so well either. I didn't care as much as I should have, at the time; turns out I really DO care a whole lot about that. I didn't care so much, that I actually failed crafts, CRAFTS!! Who does THAT!?! I did graduate and go on to take some college courses, but didn't take that so serious either. I let 'life' overule my decisions. Though I wish I would have followed through with my education 10 years ago, I am more than grateful, for the fact that just because I didn't do it then, doesn't mean I can't do it now. It's something that's important to me, and even more important to me to show my kids that it can be done, even if life happens and you make bad choices. You can change, your situation can change, and you can make new choices. Every.single. day. I will be re-choosing a college education starting in the spring.

Day 3: Family
Family. One word that's like a loaded gun. It encompasses so much; laughter, joy, sadness and pain all in one little place. Growing up my family had it's fair share of issues. I've been through a lot with them, without them, because of them. Despite, everything, I'm very thankful for all it has taught me. I learned about the kind of parent I want to be and the one I won't be. They taught me about the kind of love I will show my children, and the kinds of things that I don't want them to have experience. My family has taught me how to be tolerant and compassionate towards others, even if we don't agree or have the same values. I am extra thankful for all of that, especially when faced with the family that I married into. My in-laws are everything that my family is not; often times hurtful and sometimes down right hateful.
 
Traci, this is an amazing project! I am glad that you did this. They aren't the fancy or prettiest pages I have ever done, but I love that I am getting some of these stories down. Here is my Day 3.

 
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