Listening now…
Last week I started week 1 of my weekly November gratitude posts.
We are in week 2 already and Christmas will be here before we know it! But let’s focus on the now and giving thanks…
Week 2 gratitude:
I am grateful for well spent weekends with my love and peaceful hikes.
I am grateful that I have new places to explore all of the time and new adventures to be made. As well as new abandons adventures. Like these old estate ruins we found…
It’s a new work week and I’m sad already. But looking through my pictures from our day of adventures makes me happy and feel better.
I needed an adventure and fresh air. I can’t wait to go hiking again! I want to do as many fall hikes as I can before the snow comes.
I found this article of these abandoned ruins you can hike to in upstate NY and I am determined to do as many of them as possible before snow. (We will see what happens but that is the plan!)
Why are the weekends so short and the weeks so long? : (
What’s left of the old estate…
And the lean to which offered a cozy resting spot.
I am grateful for stunning sunsets and super moons. Grateful for these little things in life that give us something to look forward to and tell us to keep going.
I took this using my mom’s super zoom lense. Love how it came out with the branches over the moon!
I am grateful for new places to try.
Like a local speakeasy with a bonfire outside to snuggle up by and a newly renovated bar/restaurant that is beautiful.
I am grateful for my camera, which gives me the opportunity to capture these memories, look back on them, and realize how grateful I am.
Thank you for reading! What are you feeling grateful for?
thegoodthingscomin 
What a great post of everything you are thankful for! Wasn’t the super moon great this weekend? We were so excited to see it!
Melanie
http://www.adventure57.com
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Thanks Melanie- yes it was amazing! I’m so glad you got to see it too! Thanks for the comment 🙂
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What a great idea, Shannon.
We should all be grateful for small things.. even a walk in the forest is an amazing experience!
xoxo
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Yes, although I understand how it can be hard to maintain that gratitude on a day to day when we are busy, stressed, etc… but it is really important I think… thanks for reading!!
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I started a gratitude journal in November. Just finished book Gratitude Diaries and research says keeping a gratitude journal makes you happier!
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How fun. There’s nothing better than adventure weekend with your man (or lady).
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Yes- definitely!:)
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There really is so much to be grateful for this time of year, and you captured it so well, Shannon!
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Thank you Kim!
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You spent the perfect day. Old cabins, stacked stone, tons of leaves on the ground and your photo in the hollowed out old tree is perfect.
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It was the perfect day- thanks for reading and commenting! 🙂
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Love reading posts like these – and that hike looked so fun. I really enjoy exploring ruins and things like that. Guess it’s the hi 🙂
It’s usually the little things we take for granted that often end up meaning the most. This is such a good reminder! Right now, I’m thankful that I’m able to blog full time and devote time to my passion, and I’m so thankful for my super supportive family and friends.
Also, that speakeasy looked like a neat place to hang out – laid back and cozy!
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Edit: *Guess it’s the history nerd in me. 🙂
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Oh my goodness Bria blogging full time sounds like a dream! It’s a dream of mine I hope to achieve someday as well… that is amazing and you must have worked so hard for it! And you are so right, it’s a constant reminder that I think I need to tell myself is to remember these little things are the big things.
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I didn’t get to see the moon😢 but I’m grateful to be alive and well! ☺
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That is a fine thing to be grateful for! We take our health for granted way too much, I know that…
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Yeah, sometimes we do
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Keeping a gratitude journal is something I only recently learned about but it’s so helpful to combat negativity in my thoughts
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Yes- I know! You know what’s funny is that I blog about gratitude a lot, but I don’t keep a journal of it.I used to but I just never kept up with it… I think blogging has become somewhat my journal, though.
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Very cool! We recently went hiking as a family and I was definitely grateful for the experience!
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Nice Jennifer- when we were out that day we saw tons of families with little kids and their pups! And that hike was like 2 and a half miles mostly uphill (I was struggling myself) lol!
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You take some really nice photos hun. 🙂
Have a great week!
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Thank you Lindsay and too!
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It looks like you had a great weekend! It’s such a good time to get some hikes in. I am not prepared for the cold! I get a lot of anxiety on Sunday knowing that the weekend is going to be over.
Right now, I’m thankful that I have enough. A home, clothes on back, food to eat. I’m also thankful for my boyfriend who I love more and more each day. (Speaking of boyfriends, yours is very nice looking haha) It’s good that you two get out on these sort of adventures!
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Thank you for much for the comment! I def feel you on the sunday night anxiety,lol. Those are all awesome things to be grateful for and that many take for granted!
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Fab post with some thoughtful picks!
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Thank you!:)
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Really like the song too, very melodic and easy to listen to, so thanks for sharing as it’s a new artist for me to get in to!
I’ve nominated you for the Real Neat Blog Award by the way 🙂
(http://invisiblyme.com/2016/11/18/real-neat-blog-award/)
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Ahhhh- thank you very much! I’m heading over to your blog now, that means a lot to me! 🙂
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It doesn’t seem to want me to comment on the actual post, but I will work on this tonight- thanks so much! 🙂
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Love this gratitude journaling! And the song at the start is super. Calm inducing 🙂
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Thanks Riccardo! 🙂
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Looks like you love adventuring like I do on my blog😊
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Yes definitely!
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