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Week 16: Gratitude Journal

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Week 16! Oh man, this past week was ah-mazing!

I didn’t realize what a difference it would make in my everyday life; writing down five simple things that I was grateful for seemed like such a small thing, but the more that I worked on it, the happier I became.

I realized how important gratitude is in our everyday lives, when I would write down the things that I was grateful for the night before, the next day I would look at the world with new eyes. I would see little things that I don’t notice on a day-to-day basis, little things that I take for granted every day, and I would look at them and see how blessed I am.

Everyday was like that, and every day I had a full heart realizing how amazing my life is, and how much I truly have. I’m so grateful for my family, my friends, my jobs, my struggles, my strengths… Looking at the world with gratitude is an amazing experience that I hope everyone tries at least once. Thanks

Week 12: Create Every Day

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Create! This past week was so fun and SO fulfilling! I’ve always been someone who loved crafting, creating, and generally making messes 😉 devoting time EVERYDAY this week was fantastic. I feel like sometimes I don’t give myself the freedom to make messes.

This week reminded me of just how nice it is to sit down and just focus on being creative. I probably won’t craft everyday, but I”m definitely going to set some time aside so that this can be in my life even more.

Week 7: Drink 64 oz. of Water Daily

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Drinking water is so hard! Drinking at least 64 ounces every day has been one of the hardest challenges I’ve done so far! But, what I’ve noticed this week is that preparation is KEY! I know that if I start the day off with a water bottle, and have planned beforehand how to refill it through the day it’s SO much easier. If I ‘wing it’ I find myself empty handed and definitely not making my daily goals. But, all in all this has been good for me! I feel good about the choices I”m making, and the fact that I’m really taking care of my body! It’s so impressive to me that some people are able to do this so effortlessly, hard core respect for people who make this a priority every day! I’m really hoping that I can keep making my health a priority! Stay hydrated out there!

Week 6: History & Patriotism *Happy fourth of July*

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I know this weeks theme was quite random; my family’s history of patriotism focused on the fourth of July. It was definitely random, but also exactly what I needed! Sometimes, it can get so hard to connect to events, holidays, places…but hearing stories of my parents and grandparents celebrating the same things I celebrate brings with it a sense of belonging in a crazy world. I love my country, I’m grateful for my heritage that celebrates and honors it, and I hope I can continue to live the values that others fight for, and that I’ve been raised with. Happy fourth of July everyone, I’m so grateful for the freedoms that I’ve been given!