thirty days to thankful 2012

Happy Thanksgiving!

from october 22 to november 22 this is what i was thankful for.

*emails from Shalise*getting everything done on a busy day*great roommates*America's political process*my job :)*homemade tomato zucchini soup*my strong body*conference talks and music*skype*samantha vellinga*hot showers*the heater*institute*my stake presidency*my Relief Society president- Nichole*the sacrament*letter from Shealyn*Halloween time*sunshine*pumpkin chocolate chip cookies*to be alive*dance parties*friends in my ward*Abby Robertson*sense of humor*freshman year roommates*friends in classes who give me hot chocolate*not having to wear a coat or jacket all day*cute clothes*funny text messages*emails from Sarah*pillow talk*the scriptures*modern medicine*the opportunity to vote*agency*grandparents*Brock*healthy food*therapy and coping skills*feta cheese*water*priesthood blessings* opportunity to serve*sleep*running*Jake Loveland*running buddies*Sarah Michelle*boots*good food*working internet*clean apartment*the opportunity to see my weaknesses*christmas music*good hair days*relief society*sister Linda K. Burton*answers to prayers*temple*fun dates*disco skating*beautiful mountains*good test scores*pioneer ancestors*my calling*cool coworkers*a break from school*nice people on campus*friends who care*freedom*

it's early in the morning and i'm off to run the Thankful 13 Half Marathon. who does these crazy things? oh right, i do. i'm excited and nervous! wish me luck! and remember to be thankful for something today!

Thirty Days to Thankful

guess what ya'll? there is 30 short days until Thanksgiving! and honestly there couldn't be better timing. just when i was getting a little (ok, a lot) downhearted, cynical and ungrateful it's time to start getting in the mood for Thanksgiving!

i was going to do a photo thirty days to thankful, but the thing i found on pinterest was just... lame. ha ha. so i'm going to do what i did last year- that is, keep a thankful journal and write day each day things i am thankful for. on thanksgiving (or the day before) i will record what i wrote down!

but i want to do more. i want to live in thanksgiving daily. i want to notice and be grateful for the things i take for granted. as i strive to have a grateful heart, i hope and pray that i will be able to make it a habit to live in thanksgiving.

i know that having a thankful heart brings happiness and optimism to life, as well as a renewed appreciation for the gifts God has given us. so, go out, buy yourself a little notebook and make that your "thankful journal 2012." join me in thirty days to thankful! i'd love to hear what you are thankful for and how thirty days to thankful helped you get in the Thanksgiving mood!

on being thankful

two posts in two days?! now before you go have an aneurysm, just read this post because i think it's going to be good.

sometimes we don't get things we want and then we get really mad, and kick things, and look at the ground, and the sky seems grey, and we feel like the little kid who just dropped his ice cream cone on the ground. and by "we" i mean me. and my multiple personalities. . . ?
so today i realized that although i am still sad, there is so much that i can be grateful for! you gotta look at the little things people. like. . .

*the temple. it's really soooo good. 

*pineapple. thanks mom!

*studying. because staying busy is a good thing. and being productive is a great feeling.

*funny, nerdy physiology class jokes

*physiology study buddy who is more like a friend now. thanks :)

*new stairs at my apartment building (now i don't feel quite so much like i'm going to die when i climb them)

*running and p90X. "i hate it, but i love it."

*catching up on Bones

*writing a letter to my favorite missionary cousin

*not having anymore midterms

*e-mail from my sister

*making plans for friday night

*sunshiney day

*running into old friends

*cute outfits

*actually looking happy (unlike Kristen Stewart)

happy hump day!

speaking of thankful, in a few days it will be a month until Thanksgiving. i'm going to be doing 30 Days to Thankful, with a new twist for 2012- photos! so you know, be excited.

Thanksgiving Daily

Happy Thanksgiving!

thirty days to thankful

from october 25 to november 25 here is what i found i was thankful for

*savers* 100% on physics test* running* sunny days* EFY music*my Grandpa*roommates- who will stay up until 2 am talking to me, who will let me borrow their cars and cardigans*mormon messages*temples*the Ensign*TAs who help me understand physics*brothers*work friends*fast sundays*to be a Mormon*umbrella*BOTH my sisters Sarah*free food*pendulum court*snow (did i just say that?)*the Lord's love in my life*brothers*priesthood*sleep*good health*music*the Holy Ghost*church*kind strangers*family*my ward*my bishop and counselors*parents*LIFE*the opportunity to serve*prayer*testimony*love*family*having to read shakespeare when i was little so know i "get it"*my calling*the opportunity to go to college*

i have loved trying to find good things about life. every day. even if it seems like my day is no bueno. i always want to live in thanksgiving daily! (see post above for a great video on Thanksgiving)

remember "thirty days to thankful"?

i have decided that instead of posting about what i am thankful for every day i'm just going to make a list and put it to the side of the posts.

(since no one was really ready them any way ha)

i'm thankful for... sunny days

today started off bitter cold, but by the time i stepped out of the MARB at 2:3o it was a beautiful 50 degrees.

aaaah i just love the sunshine! it makes me feel happy and bright inside. sunshine is especially great after a cold or rainy day. i love when its been raining and then the sun comes out from behind the clouds.

also, without the sun we wouldn't be alive- without the orbit around the sun we would be either burned up or frozen by cruel space.

thank you, for sunshine.

i'm thankful for... running

sometimes i slack off and forget how much i love love love running. i promised my friend i would go running today and so i did, even though i was quite tired. it was glorious. a bit nippy, but i warmed up pretty quick.

how grateful i am for a healthy body that allows me to do things i love!

me n hyrum after our last race

i'm thankful for... 100% scores

took my physics test yesterday morning. before 12 so i didn't have to pay the late fee. i was stinkin nervous because i didn't do so hot on the last test. i finished the test and felt pretty good about it. but you never know because you might have thought you did well when you actually totally bombed it.

i never look at my test score at the testing center.

so this morning i got up the courage to look at how i did. i had decided not to get all discouraged if i did poorly. i know i did my best and that's what is important. i got 100%!!! on the multiple choice section.
note: that there was only three multiple choice questions. so maybe easy to get a perfect score? not necessarily. and if you miss even one question- you get a D.

i am very grateful that i did well. i know it is a tender mercy from Heavenly Father! thank you thank you thank you!

i'm thankful for... Savers

have you ever been to this store?

i was introduced to it yesterday. i could have spent so much money! i want to go back today. i know in shows like "what not to wear" they scorn people who shop at second hand stores. but did you know that you can find totally awesome stuff there? so i got some sweet shoes and a running shirt. thank you life for second hand stores! i think it might be a new fav.

thirty days to thankful

lately i've been thinking a lot about gratitude. and yesterday i came up with this brilliant idea. there is exactly a month until thanksgiving (from today). "thirty days to thankful" just popped into my head. every day from now until thanksgiving (30 days) i will post about something that i was grateful for that day- big or small. remember "to be thankful is to touch heaven."