Happy Sunday. Or should I say turkey Sunday.

Giving thanks is something I like to do every year. I mean I feel grateful ALL YEAR ROUND but this just gives me an extra excuse to show my appreciation for everyone.

I am grateful for my family. The ones I know I will always have by my side. And despite my constant complaining or talking in their ear, I am very appreciative for them. My sister is home for thanksgiving this year. It’s been a while since we’ve had her back. And I am beyond happy to just hang out with her again. Be in her presence. My brother too being home for thanksgiving. The band is back together yet again. Here we go another rodeo. I am just so grateful. Thanksgiving has always been a big thing in my family. We always used to go up to my chalet and spend it there. Unplugged. Playing board games. Going on walks. Us and our dog Tessa. This year we remember her with heavy loving hearts. But the chalet was one of those safe places. Just such a beautiful sight. Family thanksgiving dinner in our little dining room with all of the extended tables, and the sun roof above us. A big forest surrounded my chalet. All the pretty leaves changing colour around us. This might be one of my core memories. That I will have forever. The chalet. My safe place. My sanctuary. Forever and always.

I am truly and will always be grateful for my friends. There are so many amazing souls surrounding me. Beams of light shining on my world. I can’t explain how I ever got so lucky. For such beautiful people in my life. They are my rocks. My support. A big reason I wake up smiling. A big reason I keep going. They mean so much to me. And I will cherish them forever. I go on almost every single week about how grateful I am for these humans. I hope you get to experience people like my friends. They are gifts of the earth.

I am grateful for music. For making such emotional connections to my life. To evoke memories that make me feel warm and fuzzy. And humble. And grateful. Music just really takes me to a different planet. Driving down a really pretty road. Windows down. Breeze blowing my hair. There is something about listening to music that makes me rethink everything that I want to get out of my life. Music is amazing.

I am grateful for this blog. This is my journal. My weekly diary. Of all my thoughts. I literally don’t edit any of it (I mean except for spelling) so every week whatever I post, you are getting the raw, natural thoughts directly from my mind. I am grateful for that. I want to reach people. I want to inspire. And I want to show vulnerability. Because who said showing emotion and taking risks were a bad thing. I am here to say they are powerful. Writing every week is my escape. And I am grateful for that.

I am grateful for life. Just because I have had my own share of downs and slumps and challenges, I am grateful for every moment of peace and growth that I have had.

Life is a beautiful thing.

Living life is such an amazing thing. I am just in awe of everything around me. all the time. I just love it.

I sit around with my family and just feel so lucky with how things are right now. I am grateful for all that I have been given and for all that is to come.

STAY KIND 🙂

with love

grace <3