the mondays.

(Fair warning this is random and rambly and probably doesn't make much sense)

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Mondays.

We often give a lot of credit to the bad days or the great days, but rarely do we record the hundreds of other in-between days, which is what today was. An average, run-of-the-mill Monday, where I chose the good.

My day actually didn't start that great, I woke up 3x during a 2 hour period last night with nightmares. The disturbing, wake-up screaming, terrify the dog type dreams which caused me to turn on Netflix at 3am and watch multiple episodes of How I Met Your Mother until I fell cautiously asleep. At least they were just dreams and I was safe in my apartment. After the dark of night was gone, the clouds lifted. Maybe the dreams are what caused my day to be good - a juxtaposition, allowing me to really appreciate the mundane. The simple things like a favorite song playing on shuffle this morning, to being offered the last piece of my favorite candy, to finding the perfect Christmas gift for someone special.

Today is Monday of Thanksgiving week. Typically, Thanksgiving does not make me very reflective. Growing up, I didn't understand what the big deal was around Thanksgiving. As an adult, I try to practice gratitude thoughout the year and pride myself on not needing a sanctioned holiday to be thankful. For some reason though today it all really resonated with me... how good life can be when you take the time to notice.

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This year, 2014, I am thankful for the mundane. The 95% of days that are just there. Nothing special, nothing bad - just healthy, productive days. The days that are alone insignificant, but contribute to our overall life picture. The good hair days that build self-confidence. The drives to work that are safe and without incident. The work that earns us money to buy gifts for others. The days we are simply safe and warm, protected and full. These are the simple days that shouldn't be taken for granted.

Be thankful. In all seasons of life, give thanks.