Happy Thanksgiving!  My favorite holiday of the year!  Thanksgiving means no pressure of gifts, only pressure to eat delicious foods with friends & family.

If you’ve been following me for a long time, or if you’ve ever come over to my house for dinner, you know – I’m a HUGE fan of saying what you’re grateful for in any given moment.  This practice is literally what pulled me through my days in Dubai.  Even in what you consider your hardest moments, or phases, stop & name 5 things you’re grateful for.  Listen to yourself say them out loud & you’ll instantly be in a better mood.  I think it’s magic.

5 Things I’m Grateful For | Thanksgiving 2019

I’m grateful to be Sober all of 2019:

Little did I know being sober would ever hit a list of what I’m grateful for but I can’t ignore the immeasurable amount of benefits that I experienced in 2019 simply because I didn’t drink alcohol, at all.  I {accidentally} haven’t been drinking for almost 2 years but 2019 was the first full year that both Wafiq & I haven’t picked up a drink.  At this point it’s hard to imagine what the year would have looked like if we did drink. I don’t know when or if I’ll start drinking again, but for now I can easily say being sober is at the top of my grateful list for 2019.

I’m grateful for my AMC Stubs A-List Membership:

I made a commitment to the movie theater this year & I’m grateful I did.  3 movies a week, praise God.  What a fantastic investment I made here, wouldn’t you agree?  A movie is going to bring cozy joy to my Thanksgiving day & likely Christmas too.  Not just that, but I’ve been struggling to find FUN without alcohol & the movie theater did an excellent job at filling the time that would have otherwise been occupied with a few glasses of wine.  Being able to go see a movie as often as I want, in big comfy chairs, with Wafiq? Near perfect weekend nights.

I’m grateful for my body:

I spent A LOT of time hating my body in 2018 & some of 2019.  (Well, actually most of my life but what girl hasn’t.) In the last few months, I had a moment of clarity.  My body is working fucking hard & STILL giving me pretty incredible results.  With my allergies, back problems, anxiety & a few other health issues popping up over the past few years I find myself truly angry at my body & hating being stuck in it.  WHY IS IT BACKSTABBING ME!?  Not just that, I stooped so low to get annoyed at a little extra belly fat, or acne, or a wrinkle – What’s wrong with me?!  My sweet precious human form is working like a machine to keep me healthy.  Recently, I’ve spent a lot of quiet moments loving every speckle of my body, & the phases & shapes it goes through.  I made a whispered promise to my form that I’m going to love it going forward.  Treat it with kind words, feed it well, maybe rub its belly sometimes – pure love.  I can tell you it’s such a relief to like your body rather than criticize it, those moments are freeing (but honestly still hard to hold on to).

I’m grateful for Podcasts:

Podcasts are a free escape.  Wherever you are right now, you can transport to a faraway land.  Just plug in your earphones & go.  I find myself easily being able to relate to specific podcasts in times I struggle to find my place in real life.  They’ve always helped me.  When I had horrible anxiety every single day, I felt like podcasts were the only thing I could hold on to.  I’m grateful for them now because I can play them on my phone anywhere, they’re free, & I easily escape into whatever type of conversation I want to have.

I’m grateful for Wafiqs confidence in our relationship:

LOL!  Praise God because I love Wafiq’s confidence more than anything else in the world.  This year, I’ve seen his confidence in our relationship especially shine bright & on such stable footing I can’t help but be impressed.  I get nervous about everything & when I’m able to spill out every single thought on my mind & can look across at him remaining as confident as ever… I fall in love & all my worries truly wash away.

What are you grateful for?

Happy Thanksgiving!  If you’re alone today, don’t worry, you’re with ME!

love u

be thoughtful, especially today.

Xx

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