The Little Things
November 11, 2014

Do you remember when I started a journaling series this summer (and then accidently forgot to keep it going here because I was so focused on training for my half marathon? oops- sorry about that)? Well, I’m back today with another journal prompt for you!

November is the month of gratitude here in the U.S., and while I’m happy that we do have a time set aside in the year to really reflect on the things we’re thankful for, I also think it’s important to have gratitude regularly be part of life. In the spirit of the month of gratitude, though, I thought I’d do a post about that!

Cultivate The Habit Of Being Grateful

When I think about events that I’m thankful for in my life, I tend to go straight to the memories that are happy- race PRs, awesome bike rides, traveling, great moments with family and friends, etc… Those are fantastic, and I’m thankful for so many of them. I also think about the really hard and deeply painful events in life. I’m not necessarily glad for the actual situation (i.e. a friend dying or POTS), I recognize that it is through pain and suffering that we so very often grow, change, and become more than we were before. So, there are events which are deeply painful, but I’m thankful for the lessons that they taught me as well.

Here’s my journal prompt for you: Think back over the last 12 months- what are the top events or situations that you’re thankful for (think of events that are both positive and negative). What makes you thankful for them? What lessons did you learn as a result?

If you want to share an event here for which you’re thankful, please do! 

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2 responses to “One Event I’m Thankful For… {Journal Series}”

  1. Rachel says:
    November 12, 2014 at 12:05 pm

    This may seem like a silly thing to be grateful for… but after driving through the snow this morning to work and watching people spin out everywhere, I’m deeply grateful for my car with AWD. I’m thankful that I have a very reliable car to get me to and from the important things in my life. There was a time when I didn’t have a reliable car and every time I saw a flake of snow I’d feel this deep panic in my chest, knowing my car might start spinning out of my control. There is nothing scarier than 2,000 pounds of out of control machine.

    I’m also incredibly grateful that my gym is walking distance from my house so that I can keep up my running and training over the winter. No excuses!

    • littlethingscaroline@gmail.com says:
      November 12, 2014 at 12:53 pm

      AWD is absolutely not a silly thing to be thankful for. It’s scary to be in a vehicle that isn’t reliable or safe, especially in the winter.