To finally sit down and take time to write about what I’m grateful for is unbeilevably satisfying yet underused. Yesterday, I had one of those days where I was craving solitude and alone time. I had so many to-do’s and deadlines to fulfill that it was almost unbearable. To put it simply, I was on edge. I felt like an eggshell ready to crack at any minute. That’s when I knew I had to step away and find quiet time.

What’s currently keeping me away from a total mental break down are moments like these. The moments where I take slow down and reflect about what IS going right. The moments where I can allow my thoughts to process. The moments where I intentionally bring awareness to the good. I’m one to drop everything if I feel out of control with my emotions and thoughts. Action creates emotion. Whenever I’m overwhelmed, I direct my attention to something calming and automatically my whole mindset and attitudes flips.

In celebration of Thanksgiving and the wonderful spirit of the holidays (and to help my mental health), I’m here to list out everything that I feel thankful for. Down to the most detailed nuggets of bliss. Be aware, this is ottally free writing. I hardly edited my thoughts, this is the raw me here.

I hope you find this relatable and that it will inspire you to find moments where you can feel total gratitude and bliss too.

*cue the meditation flute music

I’m grateful for…

1. my health. I have legs that can walk and lungs that can breathe.
2. my family.
3. myles; my anchor through everything
4. for my dog; by always making me feel extra loved
5. my ability to see
6. my ability to smell
7. my ability to feel all different emotions
8. my education and the people that I’ve met during my 4 years of college
9. my yoga practice, for keeping me grounded
10. the smile from strangers that are genuine and honest
11. the sun’s rays that shine through my window on saturday mornings
12. the smell of fresh crisp air
13. the smell of pumpkin soup cooking
14. the warm water that trickles down my back during showers
15. the feeling of getting a package in the mail
16. my ability to make someone smile or laugh
17. someone making me smile or laugh
18. encouragement from strangers saying that I’ve made an impact on their lives
19. podcasts that give me valuable insight and the new perspectives gained from them
20. the ever growing plant collection of mine
21. grocery shopping with myles
22. a fridge full of fresh fruits and veggies from our grocery trip
23. waking up under warm covers
24. those rare moments where i can read a book for more than 20 minutes
25. the quiet moments where I’m cooking and listening to nothing but the sound of simmering water
26. run-ins with old aquaintances and friends
27. poetry that is so powerful, i lose my breathe for a split second
28. seeing a every item on my to-do list checked off— by 5 pm
29. the sound of music with amazing bass
30. connecting with people who are so like-minded and genuine, it feels surreal
31. the feeling of pure excitement for an idea
32. the courage to say no
33. the bravery to say yes
34. my morning mediation
35. the morning green smoothies that help me get out of bed
36. my imagination
37. my bucket list & dream board that keeps me charged up and motivated
38. this being my last semester of classes
39. the future and the many promises it holds
40. old friends who make me forget about all of life’s problems; they just know how to make me laugh and let go
41. the improvements and measureable differences in my body
42. feeling more comfortable and accepting of myself
43. the moments where I feel beautiful, just because
44. those moments when you look at an ingredient lable and it doesn’t have dairy, eggs, milk, meat etc listed 🙂
45. facetimes with my parents
46. sushi dates with myles on a random weekday night
47. getting a full 8 hours of sleep. #miracle
48. weekends where I have no obligations or agendas. Just me, opie and myles– enjoying the day together.
49. writing to the point where I’m in flow
50. cooking to the point where I’m in flow
51. finishing a mile run and feeling like a total boss
52. finally being able to do an inversion after 5+ years of always being afraid to do them
53. the sound of rain
54. my group chat with my bomb dot com cousins
55. cloudy skies because they make me more productive
56. fuzzy slippers
57. my glasses, without them, i’d be legally blind
58. my paid internship next semester that will allow me to teach yoga and implement what I’ve been learning
59. my car for taking me from point A to B
60. my blog, for allowing me to have a place where I can express myself and share my thoughts/ideas

mental health and simmering water,

Bella

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