Hey there. I’m hiding in my bathroom from the kid and the dogs and the life. Sometimes, we have to steal quiet moments away to find some peace and gratitude, and that’s okay. Let’s talk about what rocked our faces off this past week. It’s time for Faceless Friday!

Tiny Christ. My friend and my chosen family. This woman blesses me at the most needed times again and again and I am so very grateful for her in every way. ❤️ Just when I couldn’t figure out how to make little dude’s birthday work and buy the stuff I need to make sides for Thanksgiving she was like “oh hey, here’s more than you need” and I’m always left speechless and bawling. Cause for real I wouldn’t have and couldn’t make it with out her. Miracle maker.

Surviving the week. This is just a new thing I’m grateful for because shit is HARD. The world is gross, people are disappointing and stalkers are still stalking. It’s a lot. It feels like too much. I keep going. I’m trying to build my faith back up and zone in on that tiny grain of faith and sometimes it’s just fucking hard when it all feels so fucking hard and for so damn long. Gratitude helps, but even that can be daunting when you are constantly in fear and in survival mode. We keep going. 💯 That rocks.

And because sometimes gratitude is hard, I want to remind you that you can start small. You can be grateful that you have running water, or a blanket. You can be grateful the sun rose today. You don’t have to fit your gratitude into anyone else’s box. Your life is yours, and so is your gratitude. That being said here is the round up list of things I’m grateful for this week:

Coffee, sugar, heated blankets and electricity, water, pain meds, dog food and dogs, my kiddo handling his oral surgery so well!, heating pads, socks, back braces, arthritis cream, wild yam cream, soap, audio books on Spotify!! (My only indulgence to myself), music, my friends, pie, and YOU dear readers, thank you for giving me a reason to hide in this bathroom and reflect for a moment. I needed this. Thank you ❤️