Life Laid Bear

A day of thanks

Today is the best of days to be thankful. Not only because it was my goal this year, but because we have so many blessings to be thankful for. Thanksgiving is about being thankful for the harvest you were blessed with over the year, and I can certainly say that our harvest was vast. 

We were blessed with so much happiness. A beautiful niece. The best friends and family we could ask for.  And a new season in our marriage. For all of that, we are truly blessed. 

I hope you have a peaceful and relaxing day with all of your loved ones. We are relaxing by the water, hoping for a fish or two. 

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My thankful cup is full right now. I can be thankful for this full life we have made. It isn't perfect, or even great somedays, but we are working to create that full life. And I, personally, could not be more thankful for that.

Being full is a personal goal of mine this year. And hopefully it will stay with me through many more as well. The word can mean a thousand things, but to me right now, in this moment, it means the weather is getting cooler, the pups want to snuggle more, my husband is extra lovey, and everything seems to be clicking.  

Full is love.

Full is warmth.

Full is life.

Full is hope for the holidays. 

Full is progress

Full is passion and energy

What is your definition of a full life?

Thankful 41/52 on a Sunday

It has been a really productive weekend. By very productive, I mean our whole little family is exhausted. The yard is manicured, Halloween decorations are up, the bathroom has a new paint job, and the house is spotless. We are not where we want to be with everything, but we are certainly on the way. So this week, I am just thankful that tomorrow is Monday and a start to a new week. It feels great to start the week with a huge to do list behind me. 

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With 12 weeks left in this goal of mine, I am having a hard time trying not to repeat the same things over and over. It is easy for me to say I am thankful for my husband/work/life/family every week, but that is not what this goal project was about. It was about  being thankful through the hard times, good times, and boring times. That is life and I want to celebrate all that comes with it. 

So with 12 weeks left in the year, I plan on making them the best yet in my thankful journey! These last few months are filled with some of my favorite holidays starting with Halloween, moving on to my birthday and Thanksgiving, followed by our dating anniversary and Christmas. It doesn't get much better! For all that is to come and all that has passed this year. I am thankful. 

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Last weekend was the first in a while that we had no plans in our house. So we took advantage of the rare occasion by not doing anything all weekend (besides grabbing Mexican for lunch). We stayed in bed most of the day watching Veronica Mars and playing with the pups, and only stopped to FaceTime with Cassie and the baby! It was pure perfection, and this week I am so thankful that we get to do it all again before the hectic holiday season starts. 

Thankful 37/52 on a Friday

First and foremost, Happy Friday! I has been a longg week, so Kyle and I are ready for a plan free weekend. Really, we have like zero plans. And I am loving the thought of doing nothing all weekend. I am thankful for time to read, think, clean, and love that little family of mine. So cheers to Friday flying by and being on its way to the weekend. 

 

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This week was the start of September, which also happens to be the start of PSL season! I had the first one today, and it seemed odd that it was 92 degrees but who cares! Get it iced. In my mind, I am so thankful for this small excitement that Starbucks gives everyone. It marks the start of a new cooler season ahead of us, and I cannot wait. I know it will be the best yet. You can say that every season right?

Fall, let's do this!

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It is really hard to be thankful when you are having a bad week. Nothing earth shattering, nothing that can't be handled. But generally just a rough week. Conflicts with co-workers and friends, misunderstandings, and just life that gets in the way of what could have been a perfectly good week. 

These are the weeks when I feel like the task of writing what I am thankful for is so worth it. Weeks like this, itt is so important to me to put my struggles into perspective. There are so many that are struggling through (and sometimes failing) with life altering desicions and it makes me very humbled that mine are small in comparison. Not to say that small issues are not important, because every struggle is real. Yes, the struggle is real. It is just nice to see that yes, the world feels like it is falling in on me, but you know what....everyone else is going through something similar too. 

So this week, I am thankful for those that have made this week bearable. The wisedom my father gives me. The puppy kisses at night before bed. And especially the people out there that showed me it just isn't really that bad. We are now on the very back end of the week, and on to a long weekend. Happy Labor Day. Have a safe and extra long weekend. 

What were some of your struggles this week? Go ahead, let them out. And then let them go!

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This week, I was hit with an overwhelming sense of thankfulness. I sometimes wonder if my emotions are out of whack until something like this happens and of course I am reassured that yes, as a woman in my 20's, I am sometimes irrationally emotional.

It hit me while I was at work on Monday afternoon. I was diligently tackling an endless to do list, jamming out, when THE song came over my Pandora station (Ed Sheeran Radio is perfection just FYI). THE song that I had a friend acoustically play on our very special day. I was looking over at my dad, while walking towards my future. And all of the sudden at 4:34PM on August 18th, 2014 I was brought back to the magic and happy tears of that beautiful day in March. Three and a half years and a million memories later, that one still gives me butterflies. It still brings me to tears. It still makes me believe in fate, love, and all thinks magic. 

The song was an aucostic version of Death Cab For Cutie I Will Follow You Into The Dark. 

This week I am thankful for all of the beautiful memories we have made, those that are happening presently, and those that have yet to happen. All are beautiful, all are special, and above all else they are ours!

 

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I am thankful for love, life, and the endless pursuit of happiness. Short and sweet.