{"id":57670,"date":"2014-01-17T10:00:05","date_gmt":"2014-01-17T15:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=57670"},"modified":"2014-01-17T09:58:03","modified_gmt":"2014-01-17T14:58:03","slug":"being-thankful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=57670","title":{"rendered":"Being Thankful"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Diana La Femina, Head Editor, INALJ South Carolina<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Being Thankful<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"diana<\/a>This should probably have been November\u2019s blog, but it still holds true. Actually, I think I may have already written about this, but even if I have it definitely needs to be repeated.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re like me (and most people, I assume) then it\u2019s very easy for you to get hung up on minutia or things that are wrong. There are many times that I realize I haven\u2019t been thinking about what\u2019s good <\/i>in my life, and at those times I\u2019m usually full of self-pity.<\/p>\n

Oh, woe is me! Everything is wrong!<\/i><\/p>\n

Except it\u2019s not, is it? Not really, and I think we forget that much of the time. So, I think it\u2019s time to sit down and think about what you\u2019re thankful for. You\u2019ll end the exercise feeling better about yourself and your life, and perhaps a bit more enthusiastic. Here, I\u2019ll start you off with a few things I\u2019m thankful for:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I have a paying job.<\/b> This is definitely something to be thankful for, especially in this economy. (I refuse to think about the economy, though, because that will just bring me down.) Perhaps you don\u2019t have a paying job, though; hopefully you have someone who\u2019s helping you may ends meet in that case. Definitely something to be thankful for.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 My family.<\/b> My family has always been there for me. Whether it\u2019s financial help, advice, a shoulder to lean on, or even a slap upside the head when I need it, my family\u2019s always there for me and willing to give me what I need without hesitation. Hopefully you have someone in your life who helps you like this, to some extent. It may not be the help you want, but someone who gives you the help you need<\/i> is worth their weight in tea.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 And on that note, TEA!<\/b> I am always thankful for tea. It wakes me up, it helps me relax, it is a fixed point in time, an anchor. Tea makes me a better person, because when I have tea I can never be fully pessimistic and self-pitying. It\u2019s optimism in a cup.<\/p>\n

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by Diana La Femina, Head Editor, INALJ South Carolina Being Thankful This should probably have been November\u2019s blog, but it still holds true. Actually, I think I may have already written about this, but even if I have it definitely needs to be repeated. If you\u2019re like me (and most people, I assume) then it\u2019s…<\/p>\n

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