Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Counting my blessings

Today I am thankful for many things.

  • I'm thankful for this glorious rain that we've needed for awhile. 
  • I'm thankful for the temperatures that are finally below the 90s this week. 
  • I'm thankful for my two legs that although parts of them hurt a lot, they're still my two legs that work right most of the time. 
  • I'm thankful for my strong arms. Although they're still kind of jiggly on the underneath side, the rest of them look pretty good! I actually looked at my arms the other day and thought, "damn, look at my arms!"
  • I'm thankful for wonderful friends and family who are encouraging and supportive, and always seem to know what I need.
  • I'm thankful that through my Biggest Winner challenge I've learned how to better manage stress.I truly believe that sweat helps melt it all away. If you aren't a believer ... try it...it works!
  • I'm thankful that I can still depend on my teammates for weekend exercise, and look forward to that email or text on Friday saying, "where are we walking tomorrow?" 
  • I'm thankful for the delicious vegetables that I bought at the Farmer's Market last Saturday that were part of my dinner. I cooked eggplant for the first time tonight. While it tasted delicious ... it sure stinks! 
  • I'm thankful that I continue to choose to make the decision that I'm worth this. I'm worth the time, dedication, sweat, and sometimes tears. I'm worth the time I'm taking for myself, to become a better me. 
I hope you take the time today to be thankful for the blessings in your life. Whether small or large, if you don't take the time to account for what you are thankful, sometimes it easily slips away!