As we prepare here in the U.S. for Thanksgiving this week, I am reminded of SO many things that I am grateful for.
I am also reminded that I need to live my day-to-day life more often with an attitude of gratitude. (or at least remind myself daily of all that I have to be thankful for)
There are many things I SO appreciate right now…among them are the following:
- My Family: The love and support they ALWAYS give me is amazing! In the midst of crisis they have always been there for me and continue to do so. I aspire to always be the sister and daughter that loves unconditionally.
- My Friends: I have never been the kind of person to hang with a lot of people. I am social and don’t have issues there, but my preferences has always been to have friendships that go deep and stand the test of time and location. I have been blessed with a handful of people in my life who I can always count on to be there through the good and bad times. I aspire to be the kind of friend that can always be counted on to be there when needed.
- My Faith: My faith has known a journey over the years and I am so grateful to find a resting place with a Savior that wants relationship with me. He has proven Himself to be BIG and real in my life in more ways that I can count. I aspire to be the woman that he has called me to be in all areas of life.
- My Health: What can I say? What a journey it has been these past few years. You can read about it here at the blog. I’m SO grateful that I am no longer that person that was fearful of living because of my size and the physical limitations that came with being 278 lbs. I am thankful that my health is good and that I have become a strong woman, both physically and emotionally. I aspire to reach my ultimate weight loss goal and to continue in the journey to be healthy and fit so that I can live my life to the fullest each day without anything physical to stop me.
- YOU: Many things (both good and bad) have brought me to this point of creating a place online to share my journey with you and others that may be struggling (and winning!) with their own weight loss journeys. What I have found amongst the people that read and comment on this blog, the people that I Tweet with on Twitter, the fans in Facebook and the members of the forum – is a group of friends! You all amaze me! You have become my partners in a virtual world. You are honest. You are willing to share. You encourage. You listen and you share your lives with me in this little virtual space. I aspire to be a source of encouragement and support for you…to be a friend, someone that understands the struggles that you go through because I have also most certainly been there.
Thank you all!
What are you grateful for today? Please post your comments…I would love to hear!
I’m grateful that I found you, Paula! And so grateful for all the friends I have made here on the interwebs.
I’m grateful for my wonderful family, that I have a roof over my head, that I have a job, that I have a plan. I’m grateful for muscles that move and feet that can run. I’m grateful for my sense of humor.
I’m sad tht I won’t be home with my family for Thanksgiving, but I’m grateful that I have met a wondeful person like my boyfriend- he is my family in New York. 🙂
Love you all and Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow!
Ali 🙂
I am grateful for being alive and having the ability to set goals and accomplish them with great people! I’m thankful everyday for my family – my husband and daughter and pug. They are the glue that keeps me together and functioning properly in this crazy world. I’m grateful for a wonderful mother and father who set examples to me and my sister on defining marriage, love, and family support. Lastly, but certainly not least, I’m grateful for meeting Paula and discovering a very supportive network of great pals focused on being their healthiest. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
~Mo
I am grateful for two wonderful sons, a loving husband, a job (okay, sometimes its boring, but more often its a challenge!), a beautiful new kitchen, great friends, and now, this space to make new “virtual” friends. I am grateful that I had the courage today to sign up for the Thanksgiving Day 5K even though I know the weather is going to turn cold, clammy and wet in the morning.
I am also grateful that my son will be home tonight for the holiday and my other son will be with his fiancee and her family for a special holiday before she deploys with the Navy.
I am grateful that I met Paula and let her challenge me to join this blog! Hope you two S’s have a great trip together!
Hugs,
Beth
I am blessed – and I know it! I am so grateful for the unwavering love and support of my boyfriend and my family. Always been lucky to have a solid group of old friends. And now, to my delight and surprise this year, I have an expanding group of new friends, met mostly online through Paula and her site, my own blog and Twitter.
I also have my health. I’m getting stronger every day, both physically and mentally. I feel GOOD. I have more energy to dream new dreams and set new goals. I know that I will reach them.
Darn right I feel grateful!!!
Love it ladies…thanks for posting! 🙂