Thankful Thursday (10-11-12)

October 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Every day is a great day to be thankful, but today we share the reason with you!

In the past I struggled with anxiety and stress to the degree that I took medication for it. I struggled for so long on my own to handle it I resorted to medication. Finally after several years of being on medication to help aid in the anxiety and stress I was able to no longer take the medicine. With exercise, diet, journaling  and choosing to be around positive people my anxiety and stress seemed to pretty much disappear! I have been off the medication for close to 3 years now.

However, the past few weeks I have been battling anxiety and stress. I felt like it was starting to take me over again and not really understanding why. I was getting frustrated about it and it was making me mad. I wanted to explain to Ryan what I was feeling, but didn’t really understand it myself so how would I explain it to him? But I knew this was something I needed and wanted to share with him.

This week I attempted to explain to Ryan how I had been feeling. He held my hand and listened. He has been very supportive. Not once has be told me I am crazy! Imagine that ;) A little piece of the anxiety/stress has been lifted just knowing he knows what I am dealing with and knowing he is here for me through it.

I am so thankful for a husband who is here to support me in all areas of life! I feel so loved and am oh so grateful for that!

What are you thankful for this week in your relationship?

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Thankful Thursday (10-4-12)

October 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Thankful Thursday’s are a day to be thankful for not only the big things in our relationship, but the little things as well! Some of the things I am thankful for this week are:

Open communication between Ryan and I.

Time we spend together at dinner each night.

Ryan’s leadership to learn about things that will help our family in the future.

Our nice comfy bed to fall asleep next to each other in.

Ryan checking up on my when I am not feeling 100%.

Hearing the words “I love you”.

Life is too short to take things for granted. Be thankful you’re still breathing because someone out there just took their last breath.

Just a few things that I am thankful for this week!  Leave us a comment below to tell us what you are thankful for in your relationship this week?

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Thankful Thursday (9-20-12)

September 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Sometimes I get these brilliant ideas, yes brilliant! And what does Ryan do? He just goes right along with them. I love it! And that is what I am thankful for this week! I am thankful that my husband rolls with my brilliant ideas! :)

The most recent brilliant idea: Turning the flower beds in the front yard into edible landscaping! The stuff currently there is not the best. It takes too much time to maintain for such well… non pretty things. So I decided I wanted to put pretty, but low maintenance things there. Then, I got the better idea of turning it into a mini edible landscape area. Granted it takes more to take care of it, but we will reap the rewards- literally. We have talked about doing it in the back yard, but figured why not start with this space rather than putting just “pretties.”

I think at first Ryan thought I was crazy… and he may still think so. But over the past few weeks he has starting thinking about how cool it could be to just go grab some food off our bushes. He has started recommending some things he would like to have also. Even though he may not get the full picture or understand my thoughts in the beginning he lets me roll with my ideas and supports them.

I am thankful for Ryan rolling with my ideas and even his questions that make me think more about the idea.

Happy Thankful Thursday! Remember to thank your spouse for something they do for you!

What is the thing you are most thankful for in your marriage this week?

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Thankful Thursdays (9-13-12)

September 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment

When we set goals for ourselves or try to create new habits we have many things that we have to work around. We have the actual physical part of working towards the goal each day. Most of the time we have a mental part within ourselves that we wrestle with while moving towards our goal. Then there are pressures from other things around us- that be people, events, schedules, etc.

For instance: If I am training for a race I one must actually do the physical work, two deal with the metal aspect of getting up early and completing my workout when I’m tired along with pushing myself during the workout. Three, handling the long work hours, getting to bed late or activities that I have to work my workout around. All these things are expected to occur when working towards a goal or creating a new habit.

However, sometimes some people have extra things they must balance along with all of those above. Pressure from friends or lack of support from family.

Luckily for me I have a very supportive husband! I am oh so grateful that Ryan and I have the same philosophies when it comes to the important things in our lives. But also Ryan supports me when I want to try  random things like: outsourcing work to my students parents, seeing the sports chiropractor, trying the Paleo diet, and cooking new interesting things. On this Thankful Thursday I am thankful to have someone who backs me up in all areas of life!

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Thankful Thursday (9-6-12)

September 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment

 

 

Today I am thankful that Ryan and I am here on this earth for another day. We are both alive, healthy and doing well!

Yesterday I saw a post on Facebook (follow me here) on someones wall that I know, of someone they know, their husband had passed away. It was an accident. The doctors told the wife that odds were not good and the next day the women was deciding to give her husband’s organs away to help someone else. I can not imagine loosing Ryan. Then, after looking on their Facebook profiles it seems they have only been married 6 months. Completely heart breaking.

I can not image what I would have done if something happen to Ryan 6 months into our marriage, or even what I would do now or in the future. So today on this Thankful Thursday I am thankful that I have been blessed with another amazing day to live and with my husband being here with me as well!

Please pray for that widow and their families as these times will be trying I am sure.

What are you thankful for on this Thursday?

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Thankful Thursday (8-30-12)

August 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment

 

When Ryan and I got married I knew I was marrying my best friend, my biggest fan (other than my mom!) my biggest supporter/encourager and the person that would make the best pair with me. Over the past year these have all proven true! Ryan posted a video today for a training that he is doing and it brought all of this to my attention.

I am not saying any of this to boast, but to be thankful! Here is our past year in a short run down.

Last September over Labor Day weekend Ryan proposed while in Switzerland representing team USA in World Championship for Duathlon. We planned our running themed wedding (it only seemed right since we met at a race!) in 7 weeks. Had an amazing wedding in October. Started this blog shortly after in November. We then became home owners in our first home in December. In the beginning of the new year we got a gig with Oklahoma Sports and Fitness doing the Video Insiders for the races we do. In Febuary Ryan spoke to the senior class at Owasso High School (It was awesome to be there and hear him!). March came around and Ryan won us the trip to the 2012 London Olympics! April was OKC marathon time again and in March Ryan won his first age group award in Triathlon. In May I found out I got the Kindergarten teaching position at my school. This summer we paid of my school loan. And just a few weeks ago in August we headed to the Olympics for 5 days!

We have had an amazing year! And here we are starting another year together. I am truly thankful that we have a relationship that is supportive, encouraging and understanding so that we both can achieve great things in life. The thing is without the support of the other it would be impossible to do. So on this Thankful Thursday I am thankful for all the many blessings we have had, but also for a husband that makes the perfect team with me for us to be able to achieve such greatness!

What are you thankful for in your relationship this week?

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Thankful Thursdays (8-2-12)

August 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Oh, how grateful I am on this Thursday morning! I have a wonderful husband, we are about to head to the 2012 London Olympics, my student loan is almost paid off, I’m going to finally get to ride a hot air balloon and we are healthy and happy!

However, the thing that I am most thankful for this week is Ryan and I’s communication. My feeling had been hurt and I thought I had dealt with it, but something happened that made me realize I had not dealt with it. My feelings actually got hurt worse. After being upset I knew I needed to talk to Ryan about it. Sometimes its so hard to put your feeling into words that others will understand. I did my best. Ryan asked questions to make sure he understood what I was saying. We talked about it all. Ryan held me and made sure I knew he cared.

After talking with Ryan the burden was completely lifted and I knew that I had actually dealt with the situation that time. What a wonderful feeling! I am so thankful that through our communication we can understand, forgive and learn. I am thankful for the work that Ryan and I put in to make sure we have good communication.

What is something you are thankful for today in your marriage? Leave a comment below telling us!

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Thankful Thursday (7-26-12)

July 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment

On this Thankful Thursday I am thankful for several things!

-For my birthday events and presents.

-For Ryan cooking dinner when I am needing to work on stuff.

-For our dinner time that we spend eating together.

-For going to bed each night next to my wonderful husband.

-For Ryan giving me tips about different things I am doing on the blog.

-For Ryan supporting me in the many ways that he does.

I am so thankful to have such a great husband and marriage that truly makes me happy!

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Thankful Thursday (7-19-12)

July 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment

You know what today is!

During the week Ryan and I have our schedule pretty much down. We have a routine and we stick to it. On the weekends however it is a bit different. Each weekend is different, we can sleep in and no work so we spend our day doing other things. Last week I wrote about telling your spouse your needs. I was hoping to spend some time with Ryan over the weekend as I was needing some quality time with him.

Saturday rolls around. I go for a bike ride with a friend and then return home thinking Ryan’s car will be gone as he went on his bike ride. However, when I get home his car is parked in the driveway. He decided not to ride that morning (which is hardly ever). We hang out for the day, each doing random things. My thoughts were we would each hang out for a bit and then when dinner rolled around we could cook dinner together and have a non rushed dinner where we enjoy each others conversation. The past few evenings dinner was rushed because of Ryan’s class reunion and evening workouts.

So here we are hanging out and at about 3:30 Ryan tells me he is going to go on his ride. He was suppose to ride for 3 hours that day. I respond in probably what was not the nicest tone of voice. All in 10 seconds of him saying that I think, “Well how long are you going to ride for? So much for a non rushed dinner! You could have went at any point today and you wait until now!?” That evening we had another class reunion event we had to leave at 7pm for.

The whole time he was gone I was thinking how rude I probably sounded and how I hope he wasn’t thinking that I did not want him to get him workout in. When Ryan got home I apologized for my reaction. I explained to him how of course I want him to get his workout in, it’s just I was looking forward to dinner with him. Ryan said he completely understood and forgave me.

Situations like these are things that people let build up over time instead of talking about them and working through them. I am thankful that Ryan and I have an open communication where we can be truthful. I am also thankful we are willing to forgive instead of holding on to things!

What are you thankful for today?

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Thankful Thursday (7-12-12)

July 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Thursday is here again! Thankful Thursday!

The other day as Ryan and I eat our dinner I think to myself, “Boy, has my diet changed since meeting Ryan!” Once I went to college I started making positive changes in what I ate. Then, several months before Ryan and I met I started running and changing my diet even more. However, I still did not have a wide variety of healthy foods that I preferred to eat.

That evening we were eating grilled salmon, mixed veggies and sweet potatoes. Prior to meeting Ryan I never ate salmon or sweet potatoes or even peas (which are in the mixed veggies) for that matter. And to tell you the true I pick out about half of the peas still. BUT I do eat some of them!

Other things that Ryan has introduced or encouraged me to add to my diet consists of: zucchini, squash, blueberries, prunes, more tuna, spinach, greek yogurt and…. I am sure some other things as well!

These all have been positive changes in my diet that Ryan has encouraged. On this Thankful Thursday I am thankful that Ryan encourages me to eat healthy and introduces new foods. It is great to know that we have some good eating habits that we have created for ourselves and will then carry over for our children one day!

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