I can't believe November is already here! 2010 has flown by... it's strange to think that just a year ago, I was preparing for my parents and sisters to join me for a mini-Thanksgiving feast in my Dallas apartment. I'm generally not a big fan of Thanksgiving, but I'm looking forward to it more this year since I'll be able to spend it at home and see more of my wonderful extended family!
Wondering why I'm not a big fan of Thanksgiving? I know, it's very Chandler Bing of me, and it throws a lot of people off. It just seems to me that the true meaning of Thanksgiving is completely overshadowed and forgotten, and instead it turns into a day focused only on food - a day of overindulgence when we in fact encourage people to eat as much as they possibly can until they're stuffed to the point of discomfort. As a dietitian wanting balance in life and with food after many years of struggling, the Thanksgiving attitude is frustrating and seems to go against everything I'm striving for. Granted, I know it's just one day, and I know I'm probably being irrational, but that's my soap box.
That being said, I'm trying to adjust my attitude and re-focus the day back to it's original intent: Giving Thanks. I noticed one of my friends has been regularly updating her Facebook status to list a different thing she is thankful for each day in November. I did the same thing last year, but only for a week. There are clearly more than seven things I am thankful for in life, so this year I decided to do a whole blog post on the topic. I am grateful to be blessed with a life in which I can freely enjoy my favorite things... Here's a list of some of those favorite things - things that make me happy and make me grateful to live the life that I do!
- My awesome family
- My crazy pets - Phoenix, Farrah and Macy
- My favorite foods - hummus, ice cream, apples, and chocolate
- My favorite drinks - Diet Dr. Pepper, sangria, Bud Light, and hot chocolate
- All my amazing travels - I've been to 31 states, 6 foreign countries, 2 other continents, and I can't WAIT to see more of the world!
- St. Louis - everything about it, especially Busch Stadium, Forest Park, the Arch, and SLU's campus
- Saint Louis University and all of the incredible friends I made there
- Cardinal baseball... and Ranger baseball too :)
- Musicals - especially Les Miserables, my fave :)
- Zoos & zoo animals - love the giraffes and elephants!
- The colors and crisp weather of fall
- The fresh-start feeling of spring
Real Christmas trees- Thunderstorms
- Lightning bugs & butterflies
- Starry nights - in the country, where I can actually see the stars!!
- Mass on Christmas Eve and Easter Vigil
- Costumes and theme parties
- The combination of mint & chocolate
- Baking - just made two cakes this morning! Happy birthday Grandma!
- My favorite TV shows - FRIENDS, The Office, House, and Jeopardy :)
- Classic movies - especially Casablanca, and anything with Audrey Hepburn
- Working out - running, spinning, and zumba especially
- Good books - a few of my favorites are To Kill a Mockingbird and Gone with the Wind
- Inspirational quotes
- And last but certainly not least.....
- My incredible group of best friends who never cease to amaze & inspire me, though we're scattered literally all over the world... I love & miss you all!!!
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