I am Thankful!

I can’t believe that November is already over.  It feels as if it was just last weekend that we did all the Halloween craziness.

Despite how fast it went by, November was one emotion-filled month, especially the 6th.  That day, I started my morning at 5:50am, watching my brother getting engaged to his love.  I had plenty of “tears of joy”, especially seeing the happiness on my brother’s face (as much as I could see over an iPhone screen).Then on that same day, around 8pm, Derek and I found out that we lost a very dear friend, totally unexpectedly.  The “tears of sadness” didn’t hit until a few days later and didn’t stop for days…

as i say “goodbye” to our dear friend, who loved being in that water….

November tested the “fear” in me, the fear of life being too short and unexpected! Luckily, very quickly, I wanted to turn that fear into something positive, because, after all, who would want to live in fear!  I used that fear to calm (and slow) myself down a little: Life is too short and unexpected TO STRESS OVER MINOR THINGS OR TO DELAY MOMENTS OF HAPPINESS.  With that new mindset, all of a sudden, the November weekends became even more pleasant than before.  A task that was not finished in the cabin became “OK”… Moments that were spent with friends became even more precious… Four of us squeezed in a queen size bed became cozier…

The magic of November, bringing Thankfulness to top of mind, worked yet again…. It was one roller coaster ride of emotions but at the end of the day, it all came to the fact that I am thankful for A LOT of things.  First and foremost, I am thankful for LOVE: the love that surrounds me, the love that fills my heart and the love that I want to give back.  I am thankful for my FAMILY: the one that raised me and the one that I created.  I am thankful for our COMMUNITY: the one that surrounds us, near or far.  And of course, I am thankful for my BODY: the one that allows me to be who I am.

It is easy to say “thank you” to anyone but not to your own body.  So for this month, I will share with you a workout that we did to “thank” our bodies in the midst of November.  Remember, at the end of the day, what keeps us up and moving is our body.  If your body needs a rest, LISTEN TO IT and LET IT REST.

Thank YOU for being a part of my community and thank you for taking good care of your BODY!