30 Days of Thanksgiving 2015 - Day 4

{{ For the month of November, I will be sharing my blessings.  I want to express my gratitude, and I plan to post one thing per day that I am grateful for.  What better time to make each day a day of thanksgiving?! }}

Day 4/30 - I am thankful for opportunity, especially opportunities that are presented to my girls.  I feel like they are always getting to do some cool thing, and I love it.  

...helping out at a friend's barn, dancing at pro sporting events, geocaching, traveling to California, volunteering at a dog rescue, workshopping with world-renowned choreographers...

I feel like my girls have experienced more life in their nine and ten years than I have in all of my thirty-five, and for that I am grateful! 

30 Days of Thanksgiving 2015 - Day 3

 {{ For the month of November, I will be sharing my blessings.  I want to express my gratitude, and I plan to post one thing per day that I am grateful for.  What better time to make each day a day of thanksgiving?! }}

Day 3/30 - I am thankful for coffee.  Yes, I chose to express my gratitude for coffee before any of my family members.  Don't worry.  It's okay for a couple of reasons.  One, because this list is in no kind of order of importance.  And two, they totally get it.  

I love coffee.  I love coffee in all its hot, creamy deliciousness.  I am that girl who totally looks forward to going to bed at night in anticipation of that perfect first sip the next morning.  Coffee, to me, is a ritual, my morning meditation and for that I am grateful.   

30 Days of Thanksgiving 2015 - Day 2

 

{{ For the month of November, I will be sharing my blessings.  I want to express my gratitude, and I plan to post one thing per day that I am grateful for.  What better time to make each day a day of thanksgiving?! }}  

2/30 - I am thankful for mobility.  The ability to move my body is not something that I take for granted.  When I was 18, I was diagnosed with Palindromic Rheumatism (PR).  PR is a rare type of arthritis (very similar to Rheumatoid Arthritis) that causes sudden bouts of extreme joint pain and swelling.  Most days, I am totally fine, but when my flare-ups do occur, my daily life comes to a screeching halt.  Within a day, sometimes hours, my affected joint becomes swollen, discolored, painful beyond description, and completely immobile.  My flare-ups usually last about three days at a time.  During a good period, I may only have a few episodes per year.  In a bad period, however, episodes can occur weekly.  I never can tell. 

I spent this past weekend in bed, struggling for comfort and bearing the pain of a hip that just had enough.  I missed a lot because of it - Trick or Treat, a trip to Gettysburg, a hike with my family.  BUT, it's days like today, after the swelling is down and the pain is gone, that I remember how lucky I am just to be able to move at all, and for that I am grateful.   

30 Days of Thanksgiving 2015 - Day 1

I'm a day late in getting started but, oh well...  

{{ For the month of November, I will be sharing my blessings.  I want to express my gratitude, and I plan to post one thing per day that I am grateful for.  What better time to make each day a day of thanksgiving?! }} 

1/30 - I am thankful for October.  Fall is my favorite time of year, and I feel like this month, I truly got to experience the best of the season.  This October had a cozy feeling to it that I haven't felt in quite some time.  Changing leaves, hearty meals, pumpkin picking, golden hues, blustery winds, hot tea, family activities.  October was a delight, and for that I am grateful.