I am kicking off #30daysofgratitudeJuneEdication starting tomorrow. I’ve seen a lot of posts during the month of November where people share what they are grateful for Thanksgiving. I love this, and I really love to read what everyone else is grateful for. But what about the rest of the year?

Lately I feel like I really need to work on putting things into perspective. I’ve always been able to try really hard to see the good in things, even things that don’t seem so great. I try to think about what I am grateful for and think about it often, but I’ve gotten into the ugly habit of complaining and allowing myself to get caught up in things that really may not be such a big deal in the long run. I have fallen down the rabbit hole.

I am hoping, and fell pretty confident that spending the next 30 days thinking and focusing on what I am thankful for will help rewire my thinking, I am trying to change my factory reset mode. As hard as I work to be positive , when I fall down the rabbit hole I tend to revert back to some old ugly habits, complaining and being critical of others are ugly habits, and I have been guilty of those recently. I am going to spend the next 30 days pointing out some obvious things that I am guilty for, but I am also going to challenge myself to find the good in things that I might normally complain about or be critical to someone about. With that being said the final part of my challenge will be no complaining for the next 30 days. This will be a little more challenging. This doesn’t mean that I am not allowed to point something out that is bothering me, but it does mean that I am not allowed to simply complain, I must point out the problem with a solution attached.

Will I succeed? I sure hope so. I’ve heard various opinions about how long it takes to form a habit. By focusing on it for the entire month I hope to give myself enough time to babystep my way to having this be my new factory reset mode. It also seems like the perfect way to begin the next step in my journey to becoming my best self…. becoming a better wife. Our anniversary is in July and what a better gift could I give him than a happier, less naggy wife.

Here’s to 30 days of love, joy, and all good things. I hope you will join me!