Thankful Thursday # 12

It's been a while since the last time I did one of these. I must confess that things haven't been particularly easy for me for the past few weeks what with being unemployed for a bit over two months. I miss my old job and I hate jobhunting - I do it really well and am super organised and on top of things, but nevertheless I hate doing it. So I haven't really been in the mood to make a list of happy things. Today is the day I challenge that, at least for a bit, so shall we?

1. My boyfriend. Just having someone by my side is great because it helps so much to keep me grounded to reality, but to have this particular blend of awesomeness in my life is absolutely amazing. After so many job applications and interviews if it weren't for him I don't think I'd cope with what my life is so well. It's not just the support and the personalised emotional cheerleading; it's the strength and focus I find just by being next to him.
2. True Summer in the Midlands. Nice weather goes a long way to helping you keep your spirits up so I've been delighted with this past week - sunny, bright and hot, just like I like it!
3. Healthy food. I'm trying to make a change and give up sweets for a while and whilst that feels like a herculean task it's made considerably easier by thinking of all the fruit and fresh produce I get to have on my meals. I've done one serious day of intense fruit and veg intake and already my body feels more vibrant, like it's humming with energy, so onwards with it!
4. Having time for projects. Remember when you keep postponing tasks like reorganizing your pantry or decluttering your closet because you simply don't have the time? Well, I am channelling my extra time and energy on an enormous list of projects. To make matters more interesting, a few weeks ago R. found an app where you can create your virtual house (imagine Sims, but with the correct measurements of your actual home), so I'm having fun moving my virtual furniture around before starting to shuffle the real physical stuff.
5. Being on my own. This year sadly my and R. had to have our holidays separately which means that for the past five days I've had the house all to myself. Instead of dwelling on how much I miss him I am focusing on how much fun I can have solo. This means that when my side of the bed gets too hot in the middle of the night I can simply roll over to the other side. Or that I can knit in the big sofa without having to worry about hitting R. with the needles. Or that I can spend all my free time watching an entire season of Friends in one go. It's a world of choice!
6. Getting up early. I'm one of those people that when they don't have an alarm clock set they end up going to bed increasingly later and getting up almost at lunchtime. And whilst there's nothing wrong with that it's not something I particularly enjoy because it makes me feel that I've lost half the day by the time I wake up. However this time I'm proud to say I have been a very good girl, going to bed no later than midnight and getting up around 7am. I'd get myself a treat if I weren't a) on a diet and b) saving money due to lack of income, so never mind that!