Welcome back to another week of my 30 Days of Thanks series. These posts are good way to reflect on the good parts of the year (though they may seem a bit fewer in 2020). I hope you take a little time to find something to be grateful for today, too. It’ll warm your heart.
Words
Living a slower life in 2020 has meant embracing things like snail mail and even busting out my 1970s typewriter. Writing letters and getting nice notes in the mail has been a real treat this year. I’m thankful to all my thoughtful friends and family for their kind, silly words.
Home
I’ve spent more time in my home this year than ever before. Despite hunkering down in 1,100 square-feet of space for nine months, I can say that I still feel happy and cozy here.
Even though it’s small, this house does so much for us. It serves as offices for Michael and me, a sewing space for me, a music studio for Michael and a jungle gym for the cats. We pack a lot into this space, but it just makes this house feel extra loved.
Friendship
I’ve got some great friends. I’ve got friends that send me the best astrology memes, friends that slay during online trivia nights, friends that like to talk about cats and friends that know great gossip. All of them make me laugh and lift me up. Thanks, pals!
Music
One of my goals for the month was to get our 1950s hi-fi repaired. Unfortunately, this just wasn’t possible. Instead, Michael and I treated ourselves to a new record player, and it’s brought me a lot of joy. I missed putting on music while doing the dishes or having a record spin while we putter around.
Creativity
I can’t tell you how thankful I am to have a job where I get to flex my creative muscles writing and then I can log off and work another set of muscles stitching and sewing. It really is a joy!
Dreams
We’ve put a few things on hold this year, like a trip to Ireland to celebrate our fifth anniversary. And that’s OK. I’d rather hunker down at home and be safe. But we can still plan and dream for the future. So I’m thankful for that. Also very thankful that we squeezed in a little trip this past year to Door County.
Kindness
I could go on forever on this one, but I’m thankful for all the kindnesses that have been shown to me this past year. Even though life is really hard right now, so many people go out of their way to do a little something extra.
So to the owner of Studio Ric-Rak, thanks for swapping goods for masks! To my neighbor, thanks for keeping me in business with custom hoop orders! To the stranger seeing me struggle to carry a 30-pound mushroom kit with a coffee balanced on top, thanks for helping me to my car! To my coworkers, thanks for hyping me up before Instagram Lives. To my husband, thanks for making me tea whenever I ask, making sure I take my vitamins and bringing me cats when I need one to sit on my lap (among many other things).
I’ll be back again next Friday with more. Stay safe and thankful, everyone!
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