Gratitude Challenge

Originally Posted on March 2, 2011 by Tracy Seekins

15 days of gratitude

I want to put out a 15 day challenge to everyone. This is primarily a facebook challenge but can be done without a facebook by making a scrapbook or utilizing another site to make the photo album on.

The challenge is a 15 day gratitude challenge. Every day of the challenge you will post a new picture depicting the thing you are thankful for for the category listed that day. Be sure to post a caption with it. The caption should include “15 day gratitude challenge” the day number and the item for the day along with any message you wish to include. You can take the picture yourself, use a picture from an old album, get a picture from the web or whatever you need to do.

Here’s the list:

Day 1  – What are you thankful for TODAY!
Day 2  – One person who you are most thankful for in your life.
Day 3  – Someone who gave you advice you are thankful for.
Day 4  – Someone you should thank, though you may have never done it.
Day 5  – A place you are thankful to have been.
Day 6  – Someone who got your through a tough time that you are thankful for.
Day 7  – Someone who has passed away who you are thankful you got to know.
Day 8  – A memory you are thankful for.
Day 9  – An experience you are thankful you had.
Day 10 – A relative you are thankful for.
Day 11 – Someone who taught you a difficult lesson that you are thankful for.
Day 12 – A person you are thankful came into your life.
Day 13 – A change in the past 5 years you are most thankful for.
Day 14 – A change in the past year you are most thankful for.
Day 15 – What you are MOST thankful for today!

Every day is a blessing because you never know which one might be your last. Be thankful you have today. Gratitude is the greatest gift you can give yourself and others. So let’s start practicing with this challenge.

Promises Broken

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Tracy Seekins

Tonight my heart is broken
Tonight there is such pain
I trusted you completely
You broke that trust again
I already have my issues
With trusting others so
But I gave you the kite string
And you just let it go
My heart is breaking slowly
The more I think this through
You have made your choices
Now that’s what I must do
Goodbye my dearest friend
I hope the best for you
Even though you hurt me so
My love for you was true.

~by Tracy Seekins~

Doctors and my Patience

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Tracy Seekins

In 1997 while working for a large corporation, and making decent money, I became very ill. My body was in massive pain in many areas. My stomach was cramping and nauseas much of the time. I began having chest pains that would just double me over and make it difficult to breathe.

The doctors couldn’t explain all the pain and illness I was expressing. One even told me it was all in my head. I grew more and more depressed. I knew there was something really wrong but nobody seemed to be able to help and most didn’t seem to care.

Turn the Page

I've come to a precipice, 
Looking over it I see, 
I can either fall so far, 
Or fly up and be free. 
I’ve come to a crossroads, 
But the way it is not clear, 
Either way I turn I’m filled, 
With anxiety and fear.
The tidal wave is coming,
Drowning, Crushing, whoosh.
Now the question I must ask,
Do I have the strength to push?
Push myself into another day,
Past fear and pain and rage.
To stand again and find the light,
To turn another page.

~by Tracy Seekins~

The Road to Forever

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Tracy Seekins

Being married for 20 years, people often ask me what’s the secret. I have many answers and you may get any of them depending on the day and my mood, but recently I’ve been thinking more and more about the true nature of a long long-term relationship and I was motivated and moved to write a bit about it.

I’d have to say there are several factors involved in remaining in a relationship so long. Leaving aside that my husband and I have known each other our whole lives and were friends to begin with, I believe that friendship is among those factors and is important to develop. For if you do not think first of your mate as your friend then there is often a lapse in the respect levels you offer one another.