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A Thankful Journal Changed My Life

I always wanted 2 kids. I got pregnant fairly quickly the first time around, so I thought it would be a piece a cake the second go round. We started trying for baby #2 in January 2011, with the hopes of having a baby soon after Hudson’s 3rd birthday. One problem… I couldn’t get pregnant. A year went by, so I made an appointment with my gynecologist. After undergoing a number of tests I was sent to a fertility specialist.

By this time, I was OBSESSED with getting pregnant. One day I woke up and realized the rest of my life was suffering because of it. I felt depressed, and I realized I was too busy stressing about it to enjoy my son. Here I was… wanting another baby so badly, that I was neglecting the healthy, happy, miracle I had already been given.

I forget now where I originally saw it, but I read a suggestion to start a thankful journal. It’s simple… each night (or whenever you remember) write down 10 things you were thankful for that day. It doesn’t have to be anything huge, just something you are personally happy about. Some examples: my husband went food shopping, Hudson told me I looked pretty this morning, I had time for a pedicure… you get the idea. So right before I go to bed I am reminded about all the things I have to be happy about, and fall asleep with those positive thoughts in my head. And it works. I started waking up feeling more grateful for my life and what I had, instead of worrying about what I thought may have been missing. I realized that my outlook really did determine my day.It has spilled over into my everyday life. When I find myself getting stressed at work, or a bad mood starts creeping in… I start thinking about everything I should be thankful for. And I am instantly better.

In April, 2012 I went to the specialist… and after a battery of tests, the doctor couldn’t find anything wrong. To my surprise we got pregnant, on our own, that very next month. Something I remind myself to be thankful for every single night.

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  1. Meredith Elizabeth says

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    I can identify with that obsession in my own story. I didn't have as much difficulty as you, but my pregnancy was an emotional nightmare. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Thankfully, my son is born and live is pretty darn good these days. =) Blessings to you~

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