Thankful

thanks•giv•ing: expression of gratitude

1. I am thankful for my health. Without health, the rest of the list would crumble.

2. I am thankful for my family. I am thankful of our relationships, are crazy dynamics and the fact that I can’t be with or without them for too long.

3. I am thankful for Joel. I am thankful that I’ve gotten to spend the last 4.5 years with him and I am thankful for our future together.

4. I am thankful for my job. Even though I don’t think it’s the place I’m supposed to be forever, I am thankful that I have a place to go M-F and be paid.

5. I am thankful for my Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, and Friends. The people that truly, truly love me and I truly, truly love them back.

6. I am thankful for red wine.

7. I am thankful that I have a gym at my office.

8. I am thankful for my US weekly subscription

9. I am thankful for Chai Tea Lattes

10. I am thankful for a bath tub in my apartment

11. I am thankful for scented candles

12. I am thankful for my planned trip to Mexico in December

13. I am thankful for my Erin Condren planner

14. I am thankful for this blog

15. I am thankful for Pandora on my phone

16. I am thankful for running

17. I am thankful for Pintrest

18. I am thankful for my dog

19. I am thankful for manicures and pedicures

20. I am thankful for DVR

21. I am thankful for owning my own car

22. I am thankful for Holiday parties

23. I am thankful for lipstick

24. I am thankful for tinybuddha.com

25. I am thankful for peanut butter, avacado’s, and cookies.

26. I am thankful for a closet full of clothes

27. I am thankful for my Nook

28. I am thankful for wine…did I already say that?

29. I am thankful for things that make me laugh

30. I am thankful for trips to the movie theatre

31. I am thankful for the people that work for me

32. I am thankful for the people that I work for

33. I am thankful for my neighborhood

34. I am thankful for my apartment

35. I am thankful for treadmills

36. I am thankful for sushi

37. I am thankful for phone calls with old friends

38. I am thankful for nice jewelry

39. I am thankful for colored pens

40. I am thankful for email

41. I am thankful for long walks

42. I am thankful for naps on the couch

43. I am thankful for my morning talks with my cousin

44. I am thankful for my after work talks with my mom

45. I am thankful for massages

46. I am thankful for Chicago

47. I am thankful for trying out new restaurants

48. I am thankful for seasons

49. I am thankful for Christmas decorations

50. I am thankful that I am able to write this list. How lucky am I that all 50 of these things are in my life whenever I want them? I am thankful to be me.

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And I hope that you have a had a few minutes to think about what you are thankful for. I truly believe that if you have an attitude of gratitude you will continue to bring more good into your life.

However you spend Thanksgiving, I hope it’s absolutely perfect.