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100 THANKSGIVINGS.

By TrishBlackwell on November 26, 2015 in Blog

When you are grateful fear disappears and abundance appears.

-Tony Robbins 

 

One of my favorite daily practices is the keeping of a gratitude journal.  To be honest, I have a few journals devoted to this endeavor, sprinkled around the house to ensure that no matter where I find myself with my morning coffee, there too will be a journal.  With no specific agenda, I spend one to two minutes writing in list format whatever jumps into my mind that I appreciate about life that day.  This practice of gratitude journaling often turns into a thanksgiving journal of praise to God, which has truly been soul-transforming. Simply put, life is just better when you live with an attitude of gratitude. As is often said, it’s not people who are happy who are thankful, it’s thankful people who are happy. 

 

 

100 Thanksgivings

 

 

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year, so to honor it this year, I am pulling random entries from the pages of my many, scattered gratitude journals.  Here are 100 thanksgivings … and 100 reasons why I am truly happy.

 

  1. The opportunity to learn something new every day
  2. Free samples at a grocery store when you’re hungry for a small snack
  3. The euphoric feeling of empowerment and clarity I get mid to post workout once I have a good sweat going
  4. The way in which reading a book slows me down and opens up my mind
  5. How holding hands with someone makes the world feel like a safer place
  6. My 90-year-old grandfather’s pure love for my baby and how he calls her an angel
  7. Painful experiences that God has used for good and to grow me
  8. A marriage that feels like an adventure with my best friend
  9. The infectious joy of Ellie’s smile
  10. The smell of coffee grinds when I open the bag to put them in my Keurig.
  11. Unexpected kindness of strangers.
  12. Ellie’s sweet and sound sleep at night
  13. Opportunities to practice patience when Ellie cries
  14. A husband who yearns and works to understand my heart
  15. God’s faithful love and favor
  16. The beautiful outline of the Blue Ridge Mountains we can see from our house
  17. Deliciousness of thin crust pizza with extra mushrooms and olive oil for dipping
  18. My parents’ deep love for me and their long-lasting marriage
  19. The bubbles and crisp sensation of Club Soda
  20. Ellie’s name tribute that carries the legacy of kindness and faithfulness of her two great-grandmothers Ellen and Lucia
  21. That everyday is an opportunity to become a little bit of a better version of myself
  22. How hard my heart beats when I run up a hill….and the reward of cruising down that hill afterwards and feeling absolutely free as as bird
  23. Mentorship and coaching from people in my life who care about my growth
  24. Podcasting as a medium of communication, connection and community
  25. Howard Publishing / Simon and Schuster who believe in my writing and have made the dream of writing Insecurity Detox become a reality
  26. The luxuries of living in modern-day America and the ease at which we get to live our lives
  27. Getting to choose to be happy each and every day
  28. How much I have grown from simply writing down my thanksgivings each day in this gratitude journal
  29. Crisp Fall mornings that make you want to snuggle up and bundle up
  30. Ice cold drinking water
  31. Candlelit nights with a glass of wine and my laptop
  32. The beauty and power of words
  33. People who live with intentional kindness
  34. Sunsets over the ocean and skies that are painted with pinks
  35. That through Christ I am a new creation and fully cleansed
  36. Libraries that invest in their communities, and in particular, our Loudoun county library story time for babies
  37. Music that makes me want to dance
  38. Snow covered mountain slopes that yearn to be explored by my snowboard
  39. Kitchen dance parties with my husband, baby and dog
  40. The happiness that comes from sharing experiences with others
  41. Audiobooks
  42. The swooping sounds of my snowboard cutting through banks of freshly fallen powder
  43. Predawn quiet times at the house
  44. The changes and challenges that come with moving
  45. Long and deep conversations with the wise and strong women in my life
  46. The sweet connection of love and closeness I feel while breastfeeding Ellie
  47. My C-section scar and the beauty of childbirth it represents
  48. Running on the treadmill and having the ability to zone out and re-set my mind
  49. Our gift of choice – the fact that we can choose our thoughts and types of thinking and that it’s something we get to do on a daily basis
  50. That life can be lived beautifully if lived through the right eyes of perspective
  51. Dark chocolate of any type, but in particular with sea salt, espresso beans, walnuts or mint
  52. Opportunities to express creativity through new recipes
  53. The fun of pursuing Pintrest
  54. Skype and how it connects me to clients around the world
  55. Getting to dream big dreams of exploring the world with my husband and family
  56. The beauty of diversity
  57. Beautifully wrapped presents
  58. Unexpected snail mail letters or gifts
  59. That love is everything, and that it never fails
  60. The hearts of compassion and service so natural to medical professionals, and in particular, nurses
  61. Having friends walk through the highs and lows of motherhood with you
  62. Emoticons and how fun they make texting
  63. Camaraderie experienced during large athletic races and the opportunities I have been given to be able to participant in such events
  64. Adele’s hauntingly beautiful vocals and the way they sing to my heart
  65. The contagious euphoria experienced from sharing giggles with Ellie
  66. God’s divine orchestration of my life and my path and His perfect timing in everything
  67. A fridge and pantry filled with food and local grocery stores with everything my heart (and tummy) could possibly ever desire
  68. Beautiful vineyards that are now local to me where I can share an afternoon or picnic with a friend and drink up the beauty of the vines on the rolling Virginia hills
  69. Lazy days on the couch with Netflix and a glass of wine or cup of tea
  70. Restful conversations held on rocking chairs at night with my husband
  71. The unique personalization of hand-writing and the comfort seeing the writing of people I love brings to me
  72. Colorful pens that make writing in my planner not only fun, but beautiful
  73. How great my body feels after doing my morning ritual of five sunset salutations
  74. My love for the state of Virginia and our four full seasons
  75. Wonderful gym staff who love on my baby and allow me the freedom and liberty to exercise daily
  76. The incredible complexity and strength of our immune systems and how blessed it feels to feel healthy after you have felt sick
  77. Friends who will laugh with me over ridiculous mom stories
  78. The wonder of pregnancy and the promise of life that it brings… and the opportunity to celebrate and share in the joy of others who are expecting
  79. The abundance of absolutely adorable baby girl clothes and how putting Ellie in a cute outfit can bring my heart a smile
  80. Fast boat rides with my Uncle Joe on the Chesapeake Bay
  81. Getting to talk about being a mom with mom now that I’m a mom
  82. Navigation and directions that are always available on my phone, and apps that tell me where the traffic is and isn’t
  83. When I get a free drink at Starbucks
  84. The deep pleasure I feel at the first bite of a Starbucks cake pop
  85. Seeing the words I have written for a book all together on paper
  86. The amazing editorial team who have helped make my book beauty and my stories effective and uplifting
  87. Creative ideas that come to my mind unexpectedly and spontaneously and the opportunity that I get to write and podcast about them
  88. The #BeMore Community
  89. That God’s love for me is all I need
  90. Marie’s homemade coconut cake
  91. Ellie’s discovery and love for my mom’s homemade pumpkin bread
  92. The fact that my husband always drives us where we need to go – and how I get to read, write and just enjoy the drive without responsibilities
  93. Long walks in the woods without purpose
  94. How my fingers feel “at home” when typing on a keyboard
  95. Pink bicycles
  96. Companies like Beautycounter who have a true mission of making change in the world
  97. Our abundance of drinking water and the blessing it is to have so much water wealth
  98. The opportunity to play a coaching / mentoring role in the lives of other people and to be a rock of encouragement and accountability for them
  99. Being debt-free
  100. The way peppermint bark makes my taste buds absolutely dance

 

Give thanks!

Be thankful for what you have and you’ll end up having more. 

 

 

Gratefully,

Trish

 

 

 

 

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