Thankful

I am feeling very thankful this week. We have finally started to settle into the new house, and it’s coming together bit by bit. It felt very foreign for the first week or so that we were moving in. But the more I am able to organize and put things away, do some laundry and get into more of a routine, the more it’s starting to feel like home.

I am feeling a shift into a new chapter of my life. I said back in January that this was going to be an auspicious year for me. Something about turning 38 and starting 2025 intuitively felt like there were going to be big changes.

I committed to writing, even though we are busy with the kids and work, and I am just now re-committing to new physical fitness goals. I want my physical and mental wellbeing to be a priority for me throughout the rest of the year. Buying a house was a huge accomplishment and the culmination of years of planning, dreaming, and visualizing. I feel like I’ve closed a big chapter, and I’m ready for what’s next — new plans, hopes, and dreams.

I feel thankful that I’ve achieved so much, and I’m thankful for what’s to come. I feel truly blessed. I remind myself daily that I have no complaints — and whatever complaints I do have are minor when put into the perspective of all the trauma in the world. My family and I are safe, well fed, and able to do anything we truly want. I make sure to remember that and stay in an attitude of gratitude as much as possible.

So this week I am feeling exceptionally thankful for all my blessings. I feel like I can finally take a moment to breathe with everything that’s been going on. And I’m excited for what’s to come next; Arnie is starting school next month, and Amara is already getting so big — she’ll be walking soon. I look forward to getting creative with some new goals for myself - particularly around getting healthier. I am feeling the energy slowly start to shift into fall, but I will enjoy what’s left of summer for now.