My Journey With Health And Fitness – Time To Be Thankful

Yesterday I bought some special treats for the condo kitty who now feels absolutely comfortable coming into our place and roaming around. As a matter of fact she demands her food to be put out immediately upon her arrival. It’s quite amazing how far she has come in the past 5 weeks. And let me tell you, she absolutely loves the new treats. She literally eats the treats and then screams at me for more. However, I ration the treats to ensure she is eating some proper kitty food as well. Not to worry, when we leave others in our building have committed to looking after her.

This weekend is Canadian Thanksgiving. Tomorrow night my husband and I will be enjoying a slightly not traditional dinner in that we will be cooking a chicken instead of turkey (while we can get a turkey here there is no real point for just the 2 of us) but will be doing mashed potatoes which we haven’t had since we got here. I’ve struggled a bit this year to come up with things to be thankful for. This is of course because my world was up ended with the death of my brother. It is actually why I didn’t post yesterday, I just couldn’t think of how I could be thankful when my loss just 4 short months ago nearly destroyed me.

But then yesterday afternoon happened. Friends picked us up and took us to a local beach club for happy hour. We were then joined by several other friends and met a new couple. I sat there looking at the table and realized I do have a lot to be thankful for. My husband and I don’t have a lot of friends but the ones we have are all amazing both here and at home. This includes the amazing neighbours at home who have over the past few years become very close to us. These people in both countries are the ones that stood with us as we tried to get through a very difficult time in our lives. All of them did it without question, they just felt it was the right thing.

So, I’m thankful for all of them. I am also thankful for my husband for being my rock over the past few months and who is also the one who doesn’t try and stop me from my crazy exercise schedule. I am thankful for my sister and everything she does for us. I am thankful for my beloved pets both at home and here and recognizing the healing qualities that they bring to our lives. I am thankful for the organizations that allow me to give back to my community. I am thankful for all of the activists in my life who continue to fight to make our world a better place.

I guess I actually do have a lot to be thankful for. I hope all of you find a few minutes today to reflect on the positive things in your life that makes you thankful.