thankful
Helloooooo November!
Fancy meetin’ you here.
How did you get here so fast?
Did you do the time warp again? That Rocky sure is tricky. I blame the gold underwear.
Speaking of gold, does that mean it’s officially the “holiday” season?
If yes, then do I get to shop until I drop, eat large turkey legs, wrap Christmas presents, and kiss Mr. B under a mistletoe?
Do say yes.
To the turkey legs.
And the kiss.
Even though the holiday season is now upon us, I am sad to say goodbye to October.
(cue October you will be missed reel…)
I will miss Sunday drives through the fall foliage.
I will miss going for a hike.
I will miss the anticipation of making the first batch of chili of the year.
I will miss the excitement of dressing up for Halloween.
And I will miss jogging through huge piles of leaves.
But with anything, the show must go on! November, I now welcome you with open arms.
This year I wanted to do something a little different. I have a terrible habit of always looking at certain aspects of my life with a negative eye. I am not kidding when I say, I can seriously throw the biggest pity party you have ever seen (totes true). Instead of whining, complaining, and being a complete curmudgeon about things in my life, I have decided to start a thankful challenge. After all, isn’t November the thankful month?
The best part of this challenge is that you can be thankful for anything! You could be thankful for your spouse, Pinterest, a printer that works, or for a toilet you didn’t have to clean. What do you say? Wanna’ join the fun?
And with that, let the thankful challenge begin!
Day 1: Today, I am thankful for my eardrum. For the last week, the static sound in my ear has subsided. Whew. I don’t know if it’s because the doctor cleaned my ears out or what, but not having that constant crackling sound in my ear is a dream come true! I’m giving my eardrum a high-five today!
Alright, what are you thankful for today?
what a great idea. it is truly amazing to me that with a simple change to think on a positive note, a “not so pleasant” situation can become tolerable. What am I thankful for today?? The wind. While walking “the boys” I was able to take a deeper breath of fresh air to clear the mind. Love you girl.
Jomer
Thanks Joan! Tell the “boys” hello from me.
LOVE this post!
I am thankful that my lovely daughter has turned over a new leaf (pun intended) and chooses to see the true, the good, and the beautiful in this world. I am thankful today that I have a mind that can focus on my research study. All this data is starting to turn to mush on paper. Well, I'm also thankful for November because Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday! Nice, uplifting post, Lauren.
Dad
LOVE the Thankfulness challenge, Lauren. Being thankful is one of the best gifts the world has to offer.
I always start my morning meditations with a Native American prayer that kind of goes through the natural world, like “Thank you for the Sun that gives us light and life, for the Moon, for her beauty and inspiration and seasons, and thank you for the Sky that we might dream and the Winds that blow things clean.” On so on and so on. By the time I finish that prayer, I am in a totally different mind set (at least for a while). : )
So. . .excellent post!
PS. Did you know that for years, when I do laundry, I say “Thank you Lord for a washing machine that works.” True.
Love you, Moomers
Dad – I didn't know T-Day was your favorite holiday! Also, I bet you can't wait until May when school is finally over!
Mom – Thanks! You make my day:)