Thankful.


"Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never have enough." Oprah

When I saw this post on the lovely Nelle Monaco's blog Simply Love it filled me with so much happiness and joy, I knew I had to jump on board. I'd never seen or thought of doing a post like this but there is always something to be thankful for so my heart jumped for joy.

The prompt is to create an acrostic poem using the world Thankful.

T- Time with my family & friends.
I'm not going to lie, since my wedding and all the events surrounding it have been over i've been missing my tribe more than ever.
I got used to having them with me. Every weekend was full of nothing but celebrations and laughter and creating memories with the
people who mean more to me than the stars in the sky. It was amazing to be filled with that much love and happiness.
The nice thing about the holidays is that same sense of togetherness. I love filling our bellies with some of the best southern
cooking ever all the while laughing and creating memories.

H- Hard times.
I know this seems like a pretty odd thing to be happy for but without the hard times we wouldn't know just how good the good times are.
We wouldn't know that everything is only temporary, this goes for the good times as well as the hard times. I think we celebrate harder
because we appreciate the happy times more. We love harder because of that, too.

A- Avacados.
Okay, y'all A is a hard one. But I'm not just thankful for Avacados. I'm thankful for all the food that I put in my body, that nourishes me.
I'm thankful that I come from a family, I married into a family, I have wonderful neighbors and friends who all are excellent cooks and keep
us fed. The kitchen is my favorite place to be because food is the center of everything. All the best gatherings happen around food.

N- New beginnings.
As the new year is approaching we get that chance to start all over, fresh. And that's something that I love.
Even though I don't believe that January is the only time you can start fresh, it just seems like we all do and that's pretty
inspiring. It's not to oearly to think about what you want to start over with in 2016.

K- Kindness.
I love being the recipent of kindness but more so, I love spreading kindness. It's amazing what a kind smile can do for a stranger,
or holding the door open for a stranger going into the store. Back in the summer I gave a bucket with some change in it to some
little league baseball players who were collecting money for a trip. It filled those boys with so much joy, they were jumping up and down
like they had just won the lottery but it filled me with happiness that they were so grateful for that bucket with change. A little kindness
goes a long way.

F- Family and Friends.
This one is a no brainer. They are all part of my tribe for some reason and i'd be lost without any one of them.

U- Unconditional Love.
Friends come and go, sometimes even your own family does but those who are most important will be there for you always.
There are no conditions to their love for you. Those people are the ones you need to squeeze a little tighter when you hug them.
Those are the ones you need to go out of your way to do for and show you love. I promise, it'll be worth it. They won't be there forever.

L- Lifetime of memories.
There wasn't anywhere else to include memories so here seemed like a good place. I'm thankful for the lifetime of memories i'm creating
with my tribe. Both in real life and my blog friends. I have thirty three years worth and counting.




So what are you thankful for this holiday season?











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26 comments

  1. I haven't read Nelle's post, but that is so very true. And it is so easy for our focus to get off track. #stupidhumans haha

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    1. Thank You for the comment. Nelle's post is beautiful, as they all are. I just think she's such a sweet, beautiful soul. It is very easy for our focus to get off track. I'm my own example of this today but we're human and we all need this reminder sometimes. The reminder to be thankful everyday.

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  2. What a great post! I was planning on doing something similar to this for my post tomorrow. This give me a different idea now for my post. I love being able to spend more time with my family during the holidays. I live in a different state than my family so anytime I get to spend extra with them makes me happy. Hard times may not always seem like a blessing but it makes you a better person in the end once everything isn't quite so crazy. Kindness can go a long way in my books. It may be something simple but you never know just how much your kindness can make others feel. Great post!!!! I may just have to join in for this!!

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    1. Thank You for your comment. You should definitely join in on this and let me know because i'd love to read yours, too! Anytime with family is a blessing, especially when they live in another state. Hard times do make us better people in the end, too and yes! You're right, kindness goes a long way!

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  3. OMG I'm obsessed with avocados as well!!! :D

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    1. I'm glad it's not just me. I love avacados so much! I had the best ones in Hawaii on our honeymoon.

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  4. This is a beautiful post! I love the concept of the acrostic poem filled with things you're thankful for :) It's a unique way to remember! I appreciate you including hard times, and unconditional love - both things I don't think to be thankful for regularly, but hard times shape my character so much, and I'm grateful for friends and family who love me through my mess. I love that you included avocados, ha ha, but even more what they symbolize!

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    1. Thank You, Jenn for your comment. It makes my day knowing that my posts make someone happy. It's hard to remember to be thankful for everything all the time, that's why it's nice to stop and reflect on the small things, often, not just at Thanksgiving.

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  5. Love love love this, friend! We have so much to be thankful for this time of year! PS - I am so going to do this!

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    1. I can't wait to see your post, too! There is so much to be thankful for this time of year and always. Trust me, i'm not perfect myself and often forget the very things I'm thankful for. I think this was a wonderful exercise of thanksgiving because it really made me think about things I'm thankful for.

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  6. Awesome post. I have so much to be thankful for, my family, friends, home, dogs, and just life in general. My favorite part of this year is seeing everyone being grateful for what they have. It is so important to treasure it now rather than waiting.

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    1. You're so right, it is so important to treasure it now rather than waiting until it's too late. I think we should have this spirit all year. Maybe some of us need to come together for a monthly Thanksgiving link up for 2016!

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  7. Nice post, I love all the things that you said. I am thankful for my boyfriend, whom is lovely to me... and I'm thankful for the house I'm living in, because it's not mine.

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    1. Thank You Erika! Those are all wonderful things to be Thankful for, too! Happy Thanksgiving!

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  8. I am thankful for so many things. I have been doing a gratitude challenge and it has made the difference in facing a breast cancer diagnosis of someone close to me. Gratitude is so critical. Love you acrostic poem.

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  9. What a great post - I love the practicing of gratitude. Reminds me of all I have to be thankful for as well.

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  10. Family and friends are everything. I love them so much. I also am particular to a new, fresh beginning. I think sometimes it's just what we need.

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  11. Awww I love this!!! Im so thankful for family they've been my solid rock when things get hard!!!! Have a great thanksgiving!!!

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  12. What a very cool idea and a beautiful post. There are so many things to be thankful for, sometimes you just need to stop and focus on them. Happy Thanksgiving!

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  13. Avocados, and the rest of the food we eat, are definitely worth being thankful for!

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  14. What wonderful things to be thankful for. I loved the Oprah quote. How true it is. It is easier to love the life you live when you are thankful for what you've got.

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  15. Yes! I saw this and really wanted to reproduce it as well! Thanks for reminding me.

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  16. I love this poem so much and I am thankful for all these things too. Love that quote from Oprah ♥

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  17. Excellent list! I love how you used the letters of the word "thankful!"

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