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Midlife Moxie and Muscle

The blog formerly known as Roses and Armpits — now older, wiser, stronger, bolder

Grateful … and Irritated

Posted on November 23, 2021November 22, 2021 By lauren@laurendeweytarr.com

In just two days, it’ll be Thanksgiving — a day when many of us gather with family and friends over a big meal and reflect on all the things in our lives for which we are grateful. As it is every year, this entire week, my social media feed will be filled with sappy memes about how #thankful, #grateful, and #blessed everyone is.

Grateful ... and Irritated
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Well, I, too, am #thankful, #grateful, and #blessed. I’m (basically) healthy (if you don’t count having an autoimmune disease, osteoporosis, and PTSD), have a warm-ish house (now that we have propane again), a flexible job (freelancing for the win!), a loving family (who definitely knows how to push my buttons), … blah, blah, blah. But I’m also frequently #annoyed, #irritated, and #bothered (and, of course, #brutallyhonest, as you already know).

Grateful ... and Irritated
#truth

If you’ve read any of my other blog posts, you know that complaining is in my DNA. It’s part of my charm. I know you’re not supposed to sweat the small stuff, but I do. Aloud — and often. I try not to, but like I said, it’s in my DNA. The older I get, the more curmudgeonly I become.

Grateful ... and Irritated
Can’t wait to see how I’ll be in my 50s!

Now, don’t come at me with your “Good Vibes Only” bullshit. That toxic positivity crap doesn’t work for me. Being positive isn’t my default setting. I have to work on it daily. I write in a gratitude journal, read upbeat memes, follow positive social media accounts, count my blessings, look for the silver linings … I do it all. I believe in it all. But I also get irrationally pissed off by stupid shit at times (PTSD triggers are a bitch!).

Grateful ... and Irritated
#toxicpositivity

Being naturally grumpy doesn’t make me any less grateful, though. It just proves (once again) that I’m a complicated woman; I am grateful and irritated; thankful and annoyed; blessed and bitchy. Case in point: I’m grateful when someone else takes out the garbage, but irritated when that same someone doesn’t replace the plastic bag in the trash can. (It’s part of the job!)

So this Thanksgiving, if you’re like me, counting your grievances along with your blessings, remember to be extra thankful for the people in your life who love you just as you are.

Grateful ... and Irritated
#truelove

Happy Thanksgiving!

-LJDT

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Comments (2)

  1. Christina Ash says:
    November 23, 2021 at 7:44 am

    All too true. So much pressure is put on people over the holidays. Be happy, be grateful, be thankful
    All.of which I am but it’s like any other time of year where I get annoyed and can slide into bitch mode. Thanks for this article.

    1. lauren@laurendeweytarr.com says:
      November 24, 2021 at 3:42 pm

      Agreed. I think my default is bitch mode, but I work on it. And luckily my family knows … setting the bar low this year to help prevent a blow up 🙂

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