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What I’m Grateful For

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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.  It’s been an especially wonderful year.  I watched my best friend marry her best friend and I got myself a husband of my own (<– that’s still so fun to say).  I’ve felt showered with love, support and happiness.  In other words, I have a lot to be grateful for.

Wishing you a joyous holiday, filled with food, family, love and laughter!  And I think that might be the cheesiest sentence I’ve ever written 🙂

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1. My husband.

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2. New friends.

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3. Old friends (that still like me for some reason).

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4. Family near and far.

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5. A roof over my head.

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6. Living in a city I love.

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7. The opportunity to travel.

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8. My health.

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9. A stable job.

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10. Good books 🙂

 

 

 

Give Thanks

Lauren1 Comment

I think a lot.

Often, I think too much.

I think about ways in which my life could be different, or “better.” How I could have done this instead that, or vice versa and how I could be somewhere different than where I am today.

But when I get wrapped up thinking about these kinds of things, I miss all the greatness around me. I focus on what I don’t have and end up missing all the things I do. Amazing parents who love me unconditionally, a boyfriend who doesn’t run when I’m being my crazy high-maintenance self, a sister who can both challenge me and finish my sentences, a job where no one yells at me, a reliable car, a roof over my head, friends who have stuck by my side no matter what, family who may live across the county but who feel so close, my health and the health of those I love, plus so so many little things that make me genuinely happy.

Every day, but tomorrow especially, I hope you stop worrying and just be grateful. For all that you have and all the amazing people that are part of your life. That’s what I’ll be doing.

Happy Thanksgiving!