It's a great day to be alive

Today’s post isn’t about anything specific to my life or career. I’ve been thinking the past few days about how grateful I am for the life I live. I feel good, I am happy, and I have good things going on in life. I am surrounded by friends and family who love and care about me, and I am doing things that I love. I live in Arizona so the weather right now is still AMAZING. It’s cool in the morning and warm in the afternoon. It is getting hotter but the mornings are still gorgeous!. I have been able to be outside, enjoying nature on my motorcycle and mountain bike. I have been spending time with friends doing those things and going to dinner for birthdays (including my husband’s).

I don’t have many “old friends” because it is really hard to keep up a relationship when the other person doesn’t put in the effort. That being said, my husband has been amazing about staying in touch with his friends who have become my friends. It is so nice to have a few close friends who care more about you than a hundred friends who couldn’t care less about you. I love the support of my husband in (nearly) everything I want to do. Some things are a little bit too much for me to handle and he keeps me grounded, so it’s actually a good thing that he doesn’t let me do absolutely everything that pops into my mind. He loves me unconditionally even when I am a pain to him.

I have a better-paying job that I love and work with people who make it fun. I have more time now to be able to do things I wasn’t able to do when I worked the night shift. I get to be crafty and creative, making all different kinds of things because I love to make my own stuff rather than buy it. My husband is very supportive of my newest venture and is making me think about how I want to do it and what my goals are.

I also have been taking a few minutes in the morning on my way to work to really think about my life and all the blessings I have. It puts me in a good mood for the day and I realize that it has been making most of my days a little bit better and less stressful. I truly am grateful for each day I have and try to make the most of it. To quote a great country music artist, “It’s a great day to be alive. I know the sun’s still shining when I close my eyes. There’s some hard times in the neighborhood but why can’t every day be just this good.”