Belief & Gratitude weeks 20-23

I love keeping a gratitude journal! Holding myself accountable for finding something good in every single day has been really beneficial to my mental health and happiness.

Here are some of the things I have been grateful for the last 4 weeks:

Running with Lyndsey and her return to South Jersey

Actually getting done work at 5 most days

Working at the college graduation and selling balloons because that was a lot of fun in its own unique way

Successfully completing 18 online modules for one of my classes without falling asleep or loosing my mind (I hate modules)

Finding motivational quotes that were posted around campus (Don’t worry, the sign said “take me”)

The craft fair and buying candles, kettle corn, and cat statues

The coffee shop

Long runs

The hilarious cashier I met at wawa one night, she absolutely loved her job and it made me smile!

Seeing cats while running

Getting 2 really nice cards

Attending our athletic department sports banquet

Volunteering at a youth track camp

Going to the diner with Phil

Running on days when I didn’t want to and feeling awesome afterwards

Buying more sparkly souls

Predicting a power outage and getting to go home from work early

Running races

Winning races

Snuggling with Junior

Seeing a beaver, a deer, and horse drawn carriage all during a 6 mile run

Ordering a cappuccino and cappuccino ice cream at dinner in the same night

Walking to and from dinner

Buying new running clothes

My new coffee mug

Kayaking

COFFEEEEEEEEE

Getting new windows (I will probably be more grateful for this in the winter though)

This photo

Yoga

Nachos

Listening to rain

National Running Day

One of my professors helping me through what I thought was an impossible assignment and then finishing that assignment

Making rice crispy treats

Seeing a snake and not getting bit by it

Making cinnamon buns

My cats & Ninja’s bunny rabbit paws

Finding more articles for my thesis

Dressing patriotically because I love 4th of July and that is coming up

This t-shirt I got for volunteering at the youth track club

Receiving this in the mail

I am still using my Believe journal. It has been helpful, especially this year, because running wise I got off to a rocky start. I love all of the motivational quotes and sayings in the journal and its a very personal way to keep track of my training which I like. Lately, I have enjoyed keeping my runs to myself and I think it has helped me eliminate outside stress and the unnecessary pressure to do what everyone else is doing. Eventually I will l write a post about my training but for now I believe in what I am doing and that is all that matters.