This is always a VERY busy weekend in my family because of two birthdays (mine and my moms on the same day!) plus (Canadian) Thanksgiving. So, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, I wanted to share my “thankfuls” with everyone. I’m thankful for:

my son and daughter
being able to write a factual letter (those who know me IRL will know what this means)
blogging, otherwise my brain would be in overload all the time!
Canada’s free healthcare – have no idea how I would have afforded all the services my son has had to help him live with Autism
my son starting IBI
feeling stronger and more supported than I have ever felt in my life

For fear of this sounding like an “acceptance speech”…I also want to thank some very dear people in my life:

K.G. – I have no idea what I would have done without you since the end of my marriage. The daily phone calls have reduced down to “only” emails or Facebook messages, with the occasional phone call, but you truly helped me through the toughest time in my life.
S.A.– My “sister from another mother”. ‘Nuff said.
A.J. – My “big-bro type”, who is always there for me, whether just with a quick “boo”, teasing, or huge hugs.
A.S. – For being an amazing partner, without believing that you are, or that you are doing anything special (makes him even sexier!).
My mom – do I really need to explain anything here? She’s my mom…and the most AWESOME mom ever! (PS – If you want to know the title of the book she gave me for my birthday, leave your Twitter handle or email address in the Comments section below, or email me at imamomtoo.meghan(at)gmail(dot)com…it’s a good one and made me laugh…related to being a single mom!)

What and who are you thankful for?

30May2011

My Happiness List

Posted in Reflections by Meghan

Optimom is famous for giving out “homework” to help people discover their passion in life. My homework was to ask 5 others how they define happiness. Have to admit that I haven’t asked people, other than posting it on Twitter, but have definitely been through lots of reflection in determining how I define happiness.

The first things that popped into my head were all related to my kids; when:

they were born
they smile
we have cuddle time
they are playing together and not trying to kill eachother
my kids wink at me
DD makes her cute sleeping sounds
DS hugs me so hard that I think my head is going to pop off
I wake up to find DD has crawled into bed with me overnight
DS hugs me and says “home”

All of these are great HOWEVER, I realized that my happiness was being determined by someone else. More reflection required.

So, I started thinking back to when I have felt happiest and when people tell me my smile is the biggest. Here’s my “happy list” and why:

Dancing – whether it’s lessons or out with friends. I’m trained in classical ballet and just love any kind of dance!
Skating – I took lessons for years and years. There’s something very “freeing” when I’m on the ice
Water – I lived in Vancouver, BC for a number of years and, now my favourite place in Hamilton is down at the waterfront.
Public Speaking – yup, one of the top fears for almost everyone else in the world is actually one of my “happy places”
Go Karting – my (then) hubby took me go-karting once and I absolutely loved it!
Reading – the journey is endless
Writing – there’s something freeing about just starting to write, whether it’s my blog or journaling
Helping Others – I’m a true Libra…helping others is what drives me!

I’m sure other things will pop into my head as I further reflect on this question…but that’s why @optimom is so awesome. Very simple homework assignments that inspire true reflection.

So, I turn the homework over to you now…what makes you happiest?

PS – I was not paid for this post…I happen to be blessed to know Optimom IRL (in real life)

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