Saturday, January 18, 2020

Practicing Thankfulness

Our snowblower stopped working today.
I chose to be thankful.
I'm not a gym membership-treadmill type of person. If I'm going to exert effort, I want to see something result from it. 
In the summer, I do yardwork. Now it's January. I chose to be thankful for the opportunity to work and to have a visible result from my effort. 

And I met my step goal!!!!

And then, Iko somehow came untied from the tree, and ran off to the neighbors. I was afraid for the lives of their free-range ducks. In panic, I chased her, and caught her knocking on their door, seeing if her friend Lily could play. 

When we were safely home, I starting looking for things to stress eat. BUT, I used mindfulness, noticed what I was doing, and got my water bottle instead. 
I think that it's the tiny decisions like this that will form habits and become a healthy lifestyle change.


Iko and and her friend Lily, on a warmer day.

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