Thankful Thanksgiving

I'm on a journey to live my life more mindfully and a part of that journey is having a gratitude practice.  Whenever I feel the green eyed monster lurking behind me trying to tell me that life would be better if I had x, y or z or if I was doing x, y, or z I stop and read through my gratitude list and it grounds me.  As a part of Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada I have complied a list of all the things I am thankful for in my life.  I thought I would write down one thing for each year of my life. 

I am thankful:

1.  for my loving husband who I met almost 10 years ago.
2.  for my 3 wonderful children who have blessed my life.
3.  for my sister and her family and for living close to us.
4.  for my generous and loving parents who are still a part of my family's life.
5.  for my husband's loving family.
6.  that I live in a country where I have choices and freedoms.
7.  for my education.
8.  for my husband's job which allows me to stay at home while my kids are young.
9.  for the sunflowers that grow in my backyard.
10. for the abundance of tomato crop we had this year from our backyard.
11. for my coffee maker so I can have my cup of joe in the mornings.
12. that everyone in my family is healthy this holiday weekend.
13. for surgeons that perform life saving operations.
14. for the teachers at my sons school that care about their education.
15. for my girlfriends that I can call when I need a girl talk.
16. for hot water for so many reasons.
17. for having a furnace to heat my home in the cold long winters.
18. for all the friends I had in high school who I'm still friends with.
19. for books, books and more books.
20. for living in a caring community.
21. for quiet weekend mornings.
22. for the kindness shared among strangers.
23. for smiles and hugs from my little ones.
24. for music that can lift me up or relax me.
25. that my husband doesn't work out of town a lot.
26. that I can have Thanksgiving dinner at my mom's house like we did as kids.
27. that the sun is hot and brings warmth and growth to the world.
28. that my daughter loves dancing.
29. for warm fuzzy socks.
30. for artists that share their creations with the world.
31. for museums that hold artists creations so we can see them.
32. for lavender soap
33. the colour pink and purple my favorite colours.
34. for midwives who helped me birth my children.
35. for newborn snuggles and sweet smell.
36. I was able to breastfeed all of my children.
37. for all the love, laughter, giggles, snuggles, hugs, butterfly kisses, tickles in my house every day.

Now time to go prepare vegetables for the Thanksgiving dinner at my mom's house. 

Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Canadians!

I AM THANKFUL

 

What are you thankful for?  I would love for you to share with me in the comments section.