Thankful Thursday # 22

I've learned to love Thrusday, and I have this seemingly whimsical challenge to thank for. So without further ado, here we go again!

1. My boyfriend. His holiday away showed me that my home isn't so much a place, but a person. I am so magnificiently lucky to have him in my life that I can't help but smile and hope I can show him the best of myself in return.
2. Crafts projects. There is something incredibly soothing in losing yourself in a project. In letting your fingers do their work with the needles and see something come of it. I use crafts as a way to help me keep my mind still. To practice mindfulness. Or to make the most of a slow-paced film or documentary.
3. Mild Summers. I've learned to enjoy English Summers by focusing on the small blessings that came with them. Mostly I enjoy temperatures that are cool enough to knit, to sleep with a light duvet, to keep your arms covered with a light cardigan. And a cheeky glass of Pimms on a Sunday lunch!
4. Not worrying about money. I'm not going to say I wouldn't love a fattier payslip, but I take great pleasure in the fact that I rarely count the days until payday and that I never seem to worry too much about my finances. I does help that I can get easily excited with cheap things, like a new brand of tea.
5. My tattoo. I love, love, love coming out of the shower every morning just so I can take a look at my left shoulder blade. I am counting the days until my beach holiday so I can display it proudly! Which in turn helps me keep my diet going when all I want is to nap after a nice big scoop of ice cream.
6. Finishing a workout. It fills me with pride every time I manage to finish a workout without cheating or cutting corners. It takes some persuasion, especially so early in the morning, but every time I finish strong I feel monumentally empowered. And that's why I do it. Because I know that once it's done there isn't a freshly baked croissant on my commute that's stronger than me.
7. Co-workers who lend you the shoes off their feet. I had a bit of a funny situation at work this week. In my morning hustle and bustle I forgot my work shoes at home and was left to face a day at the office in my bright pink trainers. Which is when I realised that I had a very important meeting that day. Luckily a colleague lent me her shoes for an hour so I could go to the meeting without looking like a lunatic.