#Gratefulin2016 {Weekend Recap}

If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. 

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Hi friends!

I’m coming at ya a day later than my usual Monday post due to my being (mostly) off of work for yesterday’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday.

After I wrote my post on 10 techniques to develop a positive attitude a few weeks ago, I started thinking about how I could share more positivity on social media this year. I like to post positive quotes and thoughts here and there, but I decided that in 2016, I will consciously spread positivity online each and every week using one of the techniques I mentioned: Take a few moments to count your blessings daily. 

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And just how am I planning on doing that? Introducing #Gratefulin2016! 

It’s a social media movement of sorts that I’m starting to focus on what I’m thankful for. Every Monday (and whenever else the mood strikes me) on my Twitter and Instagram, I’ll share something that I’m feeling grateful for…and I’d love for you all to participate too!

It’s a way for us to share what’s going well in our lives, instead of harping what we’re dissatisfied with. A grateful heart is thankful for things big and small, so some weeks I’ll be sharing something BIG in my life, like my health, and some weeks I’ll be sharing something of less importance, like…. chocolate! And in the spirit of being grateful in 2016, today I’m sharing some things I felt grateful for last weekend:

My man. I got to spend the long weekend with my hubby – who I am so thankful to get to spend my life with. I was feeling especially grateful that we got to spend three days together since he was out in the field for the Marine Corps last week.

My pup. My goofball dingo often makes me laugh with her crazy antics, and I’m so thankful that I rescued her 5 years ago when she was an adorable little puppy looking for her forever home. She’s a total nut that entertains my hubby & me every day!

Hiking trails. On Saturday, my little family headed to Elfin Forest for a hike together. Breathing in the crisp air and pretty views as my heart pumped, I looked around and felt grateful to live near hiking trails like these.

Cozy fires. On the ride back from said hike, we stumbled upon a resident selling firewood, so we loaded my car up with as much firewood as my Hybrid trunk would allow. I just love cozy fires in my living room on chilly winter nights.

Fruit. You knew that food would be somewhere on this list, right?! I enjoyed the above pictured fruit bowl for breakfast over the weekend. I’m thankful to have the access and means to real, healthy food to nourish my body every day. I also was feeling thankful for my orange tree….

…which clearly loved the recent rain! It’s crazy how much fruit has appeared in the past week or so. I picked some fruit over the weekend to eat and share with friends.

A healthy, strong body. I spent Monday feeling pretty sore from a fitness test I did at The Fit Mill (more on the blog about the gym here) the day before. I’ll explain more about it later, but we basically maxed out on a variety of exercises, and had 90 seconds to do as many reps of other moves. My body carried me through 40-something pushups, a 3+ minute wall-sit, 30-something box jumps, a 3+ minute plank, 25 pull-ups on the gravity machine and more. Flaws and all, I’m thankful for a body that is healthy, strong and capable!

La Jolla. I spent my Monday afternoon in the gorgeous beach town of La Jolla with my hubby for a day date. We walked around, watched the seals and grabbed some lunch. Even on a cloudy day, it was so nice to be back there for the first time since late last summer. It’s such a pretty area that I’m thankful to live nearby!

I’m also thankful for the weather of the area I’m living in. Southern Cali has awesome weather, and even on a “chilly” day for the area like today, temperatures were in the low 60s. I certainly take advantage of it as much and as often as I can!

In the spirit of positivity and gratitude, I’ll leave you with this awesome “I am” mantra card that I spotted on a baby Buddha while grabbing a drink at a juice bar the other day…

Tell me… What are you feeling grateful for today?