Embracing thankfulness. To be truly thankful. This can be hard at times. When we are in the midst of a storm. A moment in time that takes our joy. But what if. What if we decided to be thankful for the storm. Embrace it. Learn from it. I’m there. Understanding why my journey has brought me to this moment. He has it all planned out. So why not be thankful. I find myself getting overwhelmed. The past year has been a doozie. I survived it. I know looking back that it was all for a reason. I have found that my relationships with the ones I love have grown. Putting in more effort because we are not promised tomorrow. So why be thankful? Because we get one more beautiful day to live. Live out our purpose. Thanking Him for everything. Good times and bad. It’s what life is all about. Finding thankfulness even when you feel less than. We can chose to allow what is going on around us to effect us or stand strong in our faith and realize that it’s all part of His plan for us. Our story.
This man. My love. Has taught me that even though life can be tough, you have to chose to joy. My Dave. He is one strong man. Having the strength to not allow pain to depict his thankfulness for life and steal his joy. He has taught me how to love. To love hard. To forgive. To be happy. To be strong. To love the moment. To embrace the now. To live. So thankful for you my love.
I have been so reluctant to share here lately wondering if I could really make a difference. To show the world that no matter what if I chose joy, I can be the light I was called to be. I have to take a chance. To make a consciousness decision to love my journey. Where I am today. To love others around me. To know that even though I feel the weight of the world around me, I have to chose to be thankful and joyful. I love my family. I love my friends. I love this community. I might get hurt sometimes, but being strong in those moments is what counts. I have to be strong. Strong for the ones around me. To love always. We love because He first loved us. That’s just it. Being thankful is to love the moment. No matter what the circumstances. Allowing growth through the process. Taking time. Much needed time. Letting go of the what ifs. Loving unconditionally. Being kind. Thankful. Joyful. Finding forgiveness. Doing for others.
Embracing thankfulness can either be easy or hard. Finding time to sit and reflect. This is the time. To allow ourselves to fully live. This year definitely looks different. But we can take the next couple of weeks and live it. Without regret. With purpose. With thankfulness. With joy. Are you up for the challenge? I am!
Thankful for you. Thankful for this community. Thankful for the opportunity to share my story. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Remember.
You are BEAUTIFUL.
You are AMAZING.
You are LOVED.
You are ENOUGH.
You are FLIPPIN PHENOMENAL.
xoxo,
jme