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Whew. Time is definitely flying by! Doesn’t it always fly by during the Christmas season? I’m still trying to fight off a nasty little cold I got from a family member at Thanksgiving, and while it’s not too bad of a cold, it’s definitely drained some of my normal energy this week. Just because I’ve felt a little off doesn’t mean I’m not still thankful though! Here are a few things I’m thankful for this week:
I’m thankful for Christmas parties! Since I last posted I’ve been to 3 Christmas parties (2 of them associated with work), and I’ve loved all 3. Both work parties had all sorts of delicious foods, and the other party was a gift exchange and movie night at my place with a few friends from grad school. All three were relaxing, fun, and included lots of laughter!
I’m thankful for a simple “thanks”. As one of my clients was leaving this past week she thanked me for everything this semester. If you need thanks for what you do, counseling is certainly not the right field to be in, and I definitely don’t expect it. Because of that, when someone does say thank you, it means a huge amount to me, and I definitely appreciate it. Hearing that one simple word definitely warmed my heart that day.
I’m thankful for beautiful sunshine and warm days. It’s been cold the last few days, but the weekend and start to the week was either sunny or warm each day. This past Friday I got to go on a 7 mile walk in the beautiful 65 degree sunshine, and it was fantastic. It’s really rare to ever be able to wear shorts in December. I’m thankful for beautiful days amidst the rainy cold days!
I’m thankful for access to a bike in the winter. In the winter I’m not able to bike outside, both because there’s ice and because it’s dark and I don’t work out alone when it’s dark. While a stationary bike isn’t ideal, I’ve found a great hill program that I can do, and it’s great cross training.
I’m thankful for Christmas lights! I have lights hanging up all over my living room and my office at work. All day I’m surrounded by twinkling white lights, and I can’t help but smile when I see them. Christmas cheer all around!!
I’m thankful for an oven and stove in my kitchen. This is really simple, and doesn’t necessarily add any joy (at least consciously) to my life. However, this weekend as I spent a few hours cooking, I realized how much more difficult things would be if I had to build a fire and cook over that. Ovens and stoves are really convenient, and I’m thankful for them!
Now it’s your turn to share! What are you feeling thankful for today? What’s one modern convenience that you’re glad you have?
I’m thankful for my nice warm dry apartment, my amazing Spanish teacher, and an awesome job that makes it feel like it’s not work.
I could not live without this laptop!
it’s so great that you have a great Spanish teacher (mine weren’t at ALL). Sounds like you have lots to be thankful for today!
I’m thankful for good french roast coffee and I’m grateful that I ran across your blog. Thank-you!
Sounds delicious! Thanks for stopping by and saying hi!