About a month ago you might have seen a challenge that was going around on Facebook. A person would be nominated to write three things they are thankful for, for seven days, nominating other people during this process.
I decided to grab a notebook & partake in my own challenge.
Hence, the 30 Days of Thanks.
For thirty days, each day I wrote down two things I was thankful for
& here's what came about from it.
1. The relationship I have with my sisters, I hold it close to my heart.
2. My dad, for coming to the rescue when I fear the house is burning down but it's really just the neighbor.
3. My parents for giving me the opportunity to have complete artistic freedom for the next year. They're the bomb.com.
4. John Mayer Pandora.
5. My beautiful nieces & nephew, that's making his debut into the family in February.
6. Chocolate.
7. Fall weather.
8. My puppies. Even though they bark excessively. I just love 'em.
9. My two high school art teachers. If I wasn't for them I truly wouldn't be where I am today.
10. Candles.
11. Pinterest. I'm a tad obsessed. It's totally normal though, right?...
12. Art. I wouldn't be me without it.
13. Surprises.
14. Fall in Maine. Apple picking, hot cider, leaves changing. I love it all.
15. Being able to spend time with my big sister when she comes home from college. It's usually nonstop laughter & I treasure every moment of it.
16. The ability to try new creative things.
17. Rain.
18. Sunday morning coffee with my family.
19. Chai tea.
20. Paige. Because only real best friends show up for walks wearing the exact same outfit.
21. Freshly picked apples.
22. Every moment I get to spend with my nieces. It's incredible how such little humans can bring you so much joy in life.
23. Throat drops. I've been poppin' them like candy this week. Yay for sickness!
24. New opportunities.
25. My whole family. I am entirely made up of the different people that have passed through my life. I'm so thankful for the solid foundation that they have built me on.
26. Freshly picked fruit.
27. My organizational skills. They can be very useful sometimes.
28. Naps.
29. The ocean.
30. Waking up every morning. Something that is so minuscule in a daily routine, isn't guaranteed for everyone.
31. Bike rides.
32. Fresh flowers.
33. My health.
34. Raspberry tea.
35. Bad days. As strange as it is, it's nice to be forced to sit back & realize how great your life really is. Just because it's a bad day doesn't mean it's a bad life.
36. Laughter.
37. Parks.
38. Days spent with my Mumma.
39. Good friends.
40. Relaxing days spent at home.
41. Family dinners.
42. The sound of rain as I fall asleep.
43. Theatre.
44. Sister humor.
45. All of the love that surrounds me in my everyday life.
46. The beautiful state I live in.
47. The times where I get to let go & sing & dance, & be silly with my nieces.
48. Yoga.
49. Pottery. Being out of high school, this is one of the things that I miss the most.
50. Afternoon walks.
51. Cooking & baking.
52. Creativity.
53. My old Drama Club. Forever family to me.
54. Music.
55. Handwritten letters.
56. My old art teacher, director, mentor, friend, Ms. Fox. She truly changes lives.
57. Memories.
58. Sunsets.
59. This journal that I am writing in. It was given to me at my graduation party filled with well wishes from my loved ones. I occasionally like to look back & read through them all. The confidence they have in my abilities & in myself as a person is incredible. I will never understand how I got so lucky to have a family like them.
60. Last but not least, the final thing I wrote down was all of you. Thank you for continuously supporting me, for not taking judgment on how I live my life, & for believing in me. Each moment that you take out of your day to take interest in reading a little blog that is focused on my life, honestly means more to me than any of you will ever know.
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I am probably the worst person ever at journaling.
I write two days in a row, forget, & write again three years later.
I started this whole 30 Days of Thanks on a whim & this "journey" has forced me to open my journal every single day & write something even if I'm half asleep.
Taking a few minutes each day has truly been an eye opening experience & has made me forever grateful for every single moment of my beautiful life.
I have decided to continue my 30 Days, by taking out a new journal & writing at least one thing I am thankful for every day.
The benefits you reap from this will surprise you.
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---The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies
and serene lakes.
It has enough lush forests, flowered fields and sandy beaches.
It has plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day.
What the world needs more of is people to appreciate and enjoy it.
I challenge YOU to take part in your own 30 Days of Thanks.
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