Thankfulness Challenge ~ Wrapping Up
Wow! This is it. Twelve weeks ago I set out on a challenge to take a picture every day that represented something I was thankful for that day. I’d heard people say things like an attitude of gratitude leads to happiness and I have to admit that I was skeptical at the beginning of this challenge and I found it really difficult the first couple of weeks. Was there really something to be thankful for every. single. day? I wasn’t sure.
Now, after 12 weeks of finding something to be thankful for every day, I can attest that there is truth to that sentiment. Focusing on what I was thankful for, took away focus from what I didn’t have or what I wished I had. Does that mean that after 12 weeks I am now able to only focus on the positive and ignore the negative? No. (See my post about Being Content to know that this is still something I struggle with regularly) But I can say that I took a step in the right direction in spending more time being thankful than wishful.
Day 73 (12/16/2013)
Thankful to be a part of this shopping party tonight #thirtyone
Day 74 (12/17/2013)
Thankful for family night at Disney on Ice! #disney
Day 75 (12/18/2013)
Thankful to celebrate Christmas with the WyldLife crew #christmas #surfcitywl
Day 76 (12/19/2013)
Peaceful rainy afternoons
Day 77 (12/20/2013)
Thankful to finally have a night at home this month! #bestdinner
Day 78 (12/21/2013)
Family Christmas! #lovemyfamily
Day 79 (12/22/2013)
A great way to end the weekend! #Eagles
Day 80 (12/23/2013)
Christmas Eve with my family #lovemysister
Day 81 (12/24/2013)
Thankful for a day of food, family, gifts and the true reason for the season #jesus
Day 82 (12/25/2013)
Girls night with friends from high school
Day 83 (12/26/2013)
Thankful for 75-degree weather in December! #notinphillyanymore
Day 84 (12/27/2013)
Fresh baked banana muffins! #eatclean
Day 85 (12/28/2013)
Taking the time every day for the last 12 weeks to think about what I am thankful for has helped me focus on all of the blessings in my life instead of on what I wish I had. Here’s just a little glimpse at the blessings I am so thankful for #12weekthankfulnesschallenge
*As a side-note, I have NO idea when I got off track numbering my days because 7 days a week x 12 weeks should have gotten me 84 days and yet somehow I have 85…and I don’t have the attention span to look back through my weekly posts to see where I went wrong…but if you know…please don’t hesitate to let me know!
