Thankful Thursday # 26

Morning all! I know it's early, but today is a big day for me. Today I find out whether I got a job I'm completely mad about. Today I'm keeping all fingers and toes crossed in the hopes of receiving a great joy. But just in case it's bad news I decided to do this early to help me keep that silver lining in sight. Always.

Here we go!

1. Feeling sore. After a three week hiatus I decided to return to the gym. Because I knew I wasn't going to push myself properly I hired a personal trainer to do it for me. So 45 minutes of strain later, it's the morning after and I feel so so sore. Why am I grateful? Because if there's anything that keeps me on track with my diet is the thought that any excess food will be destroying what I did in the gym and all this pain will have been for nothing.
2. Books. I am thankful that I have a bountiful surplus of books around the house. It fills me with gratefulness that I will never want for a read.
3. My boyfriend. I know these past seven weeks haven't been easy, what with all the time and attention I had to dedicate to the job applications, but through it all my amazing boyfriend was always there. Available to listen, offering me a cup of tea or a massage, never troubling me with his own problems. I don't doubt that this has been a great challenge for him too. I am so grateful to have him in my life and I will now be turning my eyes to how I can repay him.
4. How much I've learned throughout this process. I am so so proud of myself that I got this far. When I first read the questions on the job application I thought to myself: "There's no point applying for this, I won't even get shortlisted." And yet here I am! I got shortlisted, I went on to the interview and scored so high an evenly with candidates that do this for a living that they had to arrange for a second set of interviews. I fought back, and I persevered. I have found a strength and a resourcefulness that I think would make me the perfect candidate not just for this job, but any job I set my eyes on.
5. My team. I couldn't have done this without them too. The members of my team have supported me so so much. They motivated me at times when I started to doubt myself, they helped me with interview tips on body language and how to be engaging. They helped me tweak my examples and make sure what I was bringing to the interview was as perfect as possible. They comforted me whenever I started to freak out, they've wished me the best of luck, they've kept their fingers crossed for me. Whatever happens today, I'm grateful for all the goodness they've shown me.
6. Donald Trump. Yes, you read that right. The words Donald Trump are now one of my daily mantras. Because if Trump can become the president of America without any qualifications for the job, then surely I can achieve whatever I damn want!