I am grateful…

Today is a day to give thanks. And on my run this morning, I realized I have so much to be thankful for.

Don’t get me wrong. This has been a challenging year. Today though (and every ok, most days), I choose not to look at the negative and focus on the positive instead.

I am grateful that:

• I still have a job to complain about and DH has one too.
• I have roof over my head and food on my table.
• I have good friends and family who support me even when they think I’ve gone a little bonkers.
• I have the best kids ever.
• I have found my healthy place and continue to push myself to eat right and exercise, even if it isn’t always so easy.
• I have become a runner because  I get so much back.
• It’s the end of November and still warm enough here in NY to go out for a run in a t-shirt and leggings.
• I finally figured out that having my health is the most important thing. With my health, anything else is possible.
• I challenged myself to become a triathlete this year. If  I can swim, bike, run, coming from where I was last year, I can do anything.
• I have such special people in my life who let me go on and on about running and all the other things I’m doing these days. They are very patient.
• I have this blog community and my twitter friends. Even when I can’t get here to write, I know you guys are always pulling for me and that is never wasted on me.
• I have someone special in my life who is proud of what I’ve accomplished and tells me so, takes my breath away and makes me laugh.
• I finally woke up and decided it was time to be the best me I could be.

It’s Thanksgiving. And I’m giving thanks. And then I’m eating. A lot. Of really good food. Fattening food. But I ran this morning. So it’s ok.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Enjoy your holiday.

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Tags: gratitude, Health, Thanksgiving