Bronwyn Green

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Thankful Scrabble

There’s that adage that you see all over Pinterest – or, at least, you do if you spend as much time there as I’m known to do, that says:

It’s not happy people who are thankful. It’s thankful people who are happy.

I think there’s definitely some truth to that.  I know that I’m happier and more content when I’m focusing on the good things in my life rather than the crap ones. However, that’s not always an easy thing to remember in the midst of a shit storm.

And in a lot of ways, there’s been a whole lotta shit this year. However, there have been amazing things, too. So I’m going to take a few minutes to talk about a few of the things I’m thankful for that have emerged this year that have far overshadowed the crap.

1.) My kids. If you’ve been here for any length of time, you know I’m crazy about my kids. They’re amazing individuals, and I’d think that even if they weren’t mine. I’m thankful that we can laugh and cry together, that they feel safe enough to tell me anything, that they’re bravely following their dreams even when it’s difficult, and frankly, scary, and that they’re kind and giving people.

2.) My husband. he drives me batshit crazy some days, but I’m more in love with this man than I’ve ever been. He’s a loving father, he works his ass off for us, he tries to make me laugh every single day, and he’s always willing to work shit out and own his crap.

3.) My family. I won the family lotto with my mom, sibs, SILs and BIL, nieces, nephews and cousins – dad and stepmom and aunts and uncles, too. Yeah, we drive each other nuts sometimes, but we’re always able to talk stuff out. I love that open communication is a thing in my family. I know it’s not in a lot of families.

4.) My friends. I literally have the most amazing friends on the planet, and I know how damn lucky I am. I honestly don’t know what I’d do without any of them. I don’t think a more supportive, loving, hilarious  group of people exists. And I’m thankful that they let me hang out with them – IRL and OL.

5.) Readers – whether you’re reading my books or someone else’s you’re making it possible for writers to follow their dreams and I love you guys for that.

6.) The courage to take chances. It’s no secret that I can be a timid chickenshit about a lot of things, but this year, I’ve made a lot of changes. Some were hard and hurt a lot – though I’m better off for them.  Some were scary, but so worthwhile.

7.) The little things that make life better, like: cats, therapy, crafting, Netflix, the internet, stories, laughter, music, sleep, clean sheets, tea, writing retreats, a cozy home, food in the cupboard, coffee, scented candles, ebooks, Ren faires, concerts, Lake Superior, changing seasons, chocolate covered strawberries, truffles, salt and vinegar chips, nail polish, lip balm, fingerless mitts, rocks, Skinny Pop, Costco, social media, Amazon Prime and a million other things I’m forgetting.

8.) I wrote this post a few days ago, and I realized this morning that I needed to add to it. I’m also thankful for the people in my life that have taught me some unpleasant but important lessons. Sometimes, for me, anyway, it’s necessary to learn things the hard way. These particular lessons were a long time coming, and I’m glad that I finally learned them. Without those particular people as teachers, I probably wouldn’t have.

What are you thankful for? Tell me in the comments! And click on the names below to find out what the other bloggers are thankful for, too.

Jess

Gwen

Kris

Kellie

0 thoughts on “So Freaking Thankful!

  1. jarmanjess says:

    Good point about the hard, not-so-nice lessons. Those are important in life, for sure. 🙂 Great list. HUGS

  2. Kelly says:

    I am thankful and grateful for another year on this planet! I am grateful for my amazing spouse who I learn new things about almost every month. I am still in love with my girl children even though they are 19,18 and 16. I feel blessed to be privileged with a friend base that is my soul family, and I really can’t even count all my blessings in this note. But here’s a picture of Baxter because he is a love sponge and I am like him.

  3. Kelly says:

    Ok WP wont let me leave it here. so I will leave it on your fb post. blergh.

  4. Pansy Petal says:

    I am thankful for the authors who write wonderful books for me to read. Thank you! Also, I am thankful for those of you who share of yourselves in your blogs. Thank you.

    1. Bronwyn says:

      *HUGS* Pansy! Thank you so much for visiting the blog and commenting! It’s much appreciated! 🙂

  5. Gwen Cease says:

    You have an awesome list!!! I love it! And I agree with you, sometimes you have to learn the hard lesson from people. They suck, but there you go. But once you learn the lesson you can leave those people behind. Love you, lady!!

    1. Bronwyn says:

      Well, you know me…sometimes I have to learn certain lessons over and over and over… 😉

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