Thankfulness Thursday I

Hey there, friends.

Before I get into this, I just want to go ahead and apologize. I’ve been so absent, not only here, but on your blogs and on social media as well. I am so sorry for that. I know that oftentimes, real life has to take priority over the blogging world, but consistency is really important, and I feel bad that I’ve been lacking in that area around here. I’m going to be working really hard to fix that in the upcoming month, but we’ll get into that another day.

As you’ve surely judged by the lack of posts (I have never posted only once in a month on here before. I’m mortified.), to say that this past month was crazy would be an understatement. October was honestly one of the busiest, most overwhelming months that I’m able to remember. It was filled with lots of really good things, but it was full. And it was really difficult at certain points. But that’s another thing that we’ll get into another day. (I promise, I’ll just do a full brain dump here at some point soon and fill you in on all of the insane things that have been going on as of late.)

But today, I don’t want to talk about all of that.

I want to talk about thankfulness.

If you’ve been around for a while (and if you have been, bless you), then you may remember that for the past two Novembers, I’ve done a series called Thankfulness Thursday. Generally, I would post a short list each Thursday in November of things that I was particularly thankful for that week, in an attempt to work on being more conscious of things in my life to be thankful for. This November, I want to continue the tradition, but hopefully elaborate on it a bit more. Lists are great, but I also think that it’s good to write out different situations or things that you’re thankful for in a bit more detail. I’m sure that it will vary in length from week to week, depending on time and such, but I’m determined to do this every Thursday. I would also love if you would join in as well! Last year I had several other bloggers come alongside me and do Thankfulness Thursday on their own blogs, and it was really cool to see the blogosphere erupting with gratitude. If you take part, I'll link you in my posts to share! So please, join in the fun!

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In all of the craziness of the past month,  I’ve really seen how many things there are to be thankful for, even if sometimes you have to look a little harder to find them.

I’m thankful for people. I know, I’m a complete introvert, and my mantra definitely still stands that people are terrifying entities. But I really do have some awesome people in my life. I’m thankful for people who love me even when I’m on the brink of losing my mind. I’m thankful for people who push me to get past my fears and just go for it. (psst psst love you aimee) I’m thankful for people who are thoughtful enough to randomly send me a super sweet text, and completely make my day. I’m thankful for people who listen to my rambles and laugh with me about stupid things and just make life better.

I’m thankful for opportunities. October most certainly was full of them, and while it was really overwhelming, I am so thankful for all of the opportunities that have come my way. More on that later as well, but I’m just really thankful for the different things that I get to be a part of.

I’m thankful for rest. Another thing that October taught me was just how valuable rest is. I have  a tendency to want to forget that I’m human and, y’know, ignore the fact that I need things like food and water and sleep. But I feel like it’s only when you’re engulfed in a ton of craziness that you really gain a full appreciation for those rare days when you just get to breathe.

I’m thankful for creativity. I have so many creative projects going on at the moment, and I’d honestly forgotten just how much I love it. It’s what I thrive on, and I’m so thankful that my life is such that I’m able to pursue the things that I love.

I’m thankful for a God who cares about every aspect of our lives, not just the big, dramatic parts. I feel like we have a tendency to think that God only cares about the huge things in life, but He shows up in the most unexpected places, and it’s the coolest thing to see. He is perfect in all of His ways, and watching that play out is pretty incredible.

Think about all of the things you have to be thankful for today, friends. It's pretty fantastic.

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• Thankfulness Thursday Friends •

Daminika @ Walking in the Sonshine

I MISS YOU GUYS! How's life going? What are you thankful for today? ♥