I Am Thankful

It's one week until Thanksgiving.  I try to think about what I am thankful for often because it's so easy to fall into feeling stressed or upset or whatever because of something negative. I don't always do the best job of letting people know that I'm thankful and I want to try to get better at that. So Happy early Thanksgiving ya'll and know that you have so much to be thankful for.

I am thankful for...

My super fabulous, supportive and caring friends and family.  I know that there are some people in my life that I will always be able to count on.  Despite my shortcomings these people have stuck it out with me. 

Bobby and Kwyjibo.  I am thankful for meeting Bobby early this year.  Timing is everything and I know that even though we both wish that we could have met when we were younger; there is a reason why we met when we did.  Bobby has one of the kindest hearts I know.

My mom being able to go to Brazil this Christmas to celebrate my grandmother's 80th birthday.  We actually share the same birthday and I would love to be able to be there as well but I'm so thankful that it worked out for my mom to be able to go. 

My brother being in a healthy place and achieving his goals.  Many of you know that a little less than a year ago was a pretty rough time for my family, but especially rough for my brother.  He is in the police academy now working his tail off.  I am thankful that he is happy, making new friends, and achieving his goal of becoming a police officer. 

My job.  I am thankful for the stability, flexibility, and creativity that my job allows.  I realized a few years ago that I need a good balance between work and personal time and luckily my job allows me to have that.  I am thankful for rarely having to work late or bring work home with me. 

My Mortified experience this year.  This one probably sounds pretty silly, maybe even petty, I don't know.  But as a refresher, back in April I was a performer in a nation-wide comedic project called Mortified.  I read out of my junior high diary and I was the only "non"performer in the show.  Everyone else was an actor or comedian, but I did alright!  I am thankful that the Austin producers of Mortified took a chance on me for this show because as nervous as I was, it was an amazing experience.  It's kind of rare when I get to be proud of myself, but I admit, I was proud.  It took guts and I got laughs.  I was asked to do another show a few months later but it got rained out.  I am thankful for the whole experience because it showed me that it's not too late to try something new, that I am capable of getting out of my comfort zone, and most of all, I made people that I don't even know laugh.

There is so much more, big and small, that I am thankful for but I think this list is a good start.