I wrote this a couple of years ago (note the “no car debt” I made mention of). I must have needed a reminder of why things were so good in my life. I tend to need them more and more and I’m a little disgusted with myself every time I do this because when I’m done I realize there is no reason, whatsoever, why I should be feeling down or less than or low.

When it gets right down to it – most of this doesn’t matter. It’s amazing and we are so blessed and so so so thankful … but if it all went away, we’d still have one another.

And that is enough.

• We make enough money to live very well, comfortable lives
• Our house is not broken
• My stove works
• Our bathrooms are newly tiled and beautiful
• Our lawn is taken care of
• I get to stay home with our kids and be a silly kid all over again
• My clothes fit, some are too loose
• My husband loves me
• My husband thinks I’m hot
• My husbands opinion is the most important to me, and he thinks highly of me, which is cause to believe it and think highly of myself, all on my own.
• My kids are healthy
• No broken bones or life threatening injuries
• My kids sleep through the night, every night
• My kids love me, laugh with me and smile at me
• Jessica loves to be read to
• Oliver loves to cuddle
• Jessica loves and thrives on my attention
• Oliver loves and thrives on my attention
• I know how to cook and have a pantry FULL of food, healthy food, to prepare for my family
• We have a full pantry
• We have 2 cars that run, we have no car debt
• Our house is too big for us
• The only debt on our home is the mortgage we got when we bought the home 5 years ago
• We have an amazing yard and neighborhood
• We’re close to our families, in distance and mostly in relationship
• We have a list of babysitters we trust and who help us on a regular basis
• We can afford regular babysitters
• We live beneath our means (most of the time)
• We can afford to eat a very healthy diet, full of fresh fruits and veggies.
• My closet is full, my drawers are full.
• I have enough of everything.
• We’re not cold when it’s Winter out and we’re never hot when it’s Summer.
• Our friends are all around and we see them often enough to feel lucky to have them in our lives.
• We didn’t have trouble having children.
• We have a wonderful intimacy in our relationship.
• I married the man who will forever take care of me and love me no matter what.
• Our burdens are light.
• Aaron has a successful business
• Aaron has the mind of a genius (Go baby!)
• I’m employable if the need ever arises
• My house is stocked with enough things and stuff that our storage is full.
• We have toys and games, books and movies for our kids and for entertaining.