Remembering what I'm thankful for.

I have a lot of random thoughts in my head today.

As has become routine, it was a pain filled day. Chiari does not take a day off no matter how much I might attempt to bribe it.

But really my thoughts were elsewhere today. Things I'd like to do. Get my house completely 100% clean all in one day (yeah I'm laughing too), spend more time with my kids, and get my Doula certification.

In the past few years I've become passionate about birth rights, and choices for women. I could list all the reasons why but it's really simple birth is natural and society has turned it into something that needs to be "fixed". I believe women should be supported by someone who only has their and their babies best interests at heart. But that is a long winded rant for another time.

I also thought today about how despite the issue with my brain I am truly blessed. For almost fifteen years I have been married to an amazing man. I've mentioned him before but today I was out shopping for groceries, in pain and frustrated and yet I saw something that reminded me of him and suddenly I was smiling. I couldn't wait for him to come home. It never gets old to see him come home at night, and I savor the moments of alone time we have. I have joy in my life, my children are healthy, intelligent and kind. We have a home we can call our own and food on our table. It's the simplicity of it that makes it all the more meaningful.

Things aren't perfect in my world but the most important things make each day a blessing. It's not that hard to remind myself on the bad days that there are so many good things in my life.

Tonight I could have gone out for margaritas and I wanted to but the headache, long day and lack of energy left me with two choices cook for family or go out. It was an easy choice. I put all my energy into a very lovely dinner for my family and a good friend who came by. It was a good night, low key with good conversation, laughter and my own comfy couch.

These are the things I'm thankful for, the simple things.