30 Days of Thanksgiving

Like most people, I'm passively grateful for a lot of things. When asked, I can spout a list like anyone else. Family, friends, church, teaching.... But as it turns out, being actively grateful is a harder, more rewarding challenge. 

This month, I took the 30 Days of Thanksgiving challenge. Each day, I thought all day about what I was grateful for, and made a list of one thing per day. It may seem insignificant, but it really helped me be actively grateful. {And it turns out the things you spout off like family, friends, church and teaching are the things I'm grateful for the most after all.}

1 - that my mom had bright blue eyes

2 - sweatpants

3 - nasal decongestants

4 - students who are kind when they know you're sick

5 - advil

6 - when you feel healthy again

7 - amazing, amazing coworkers

8 - candles that smell good

9 - freshly fallen snow
10 - dinners with family

11 - snuggly outfits and warm houses 

12 - compromises

13 - husbands that do the dishes
14 - the temple

15 - strong jaw lines

16 - holiday outings and Christmas lights

17 - days spent only with him

18 - my healthy, strong body

19 - coworkers who give great advice

20 - breaks from school

21 - cars that work

22 - clean hotels and lazy mornings with my love

23 - family, immediate and extended and in-law

24 - when you know where your life should take you

25 - to-do lists, and crossing them off

26 - that I'm passionate about my career

27 - certainty of decisions

28 - the kindness of my students

29 - 8 hours of sleep

30 - exercising

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Linking up with Carina.

P.S. I loved Elisabeth's post on gratitude.

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What are you grateful for right this very second?

Happy weekend!