I love Thursdays

A trend that I've noticed in the blogging world that, which is inspriational to me at the moment, is to be positive and thankful for the things in your life. Something about that idea really speaks to me at the moment. Often people feel like they can't be too happy for themselves, for fear of seeming self satisfied and smug. I think there is a big difference between being grateful while recognising that there are still things to be achieved in your life and being smug enough to think that you have reached the pinnacle.

In fact that idea of reaching the pinnacle is sad in its own way. What are you to do then? How can you continue to feel that way unless you constantly looking for the happiness and joy that changes, even small ones, can bring to your life - a new book, a holiday in an unknown land, a new type of tea, learning a language. It's not striving to be better or suggesting that things are wrong, but an attempt to explore and have faith that seeking new things will bring new outlooks on life and happy. To see life as a big adventure and to retain that childish sense wonder in world.

And so, I nominate Thursdays to talk about the things I love, what inspired me this week and what I've enjoyed. It may be mundane at times, others short but hopefully it will make me examine my life more carefully and recognise it for what it is - wonderful and full of opportunity to do more.

~ earl grey tea with a slice of lemon

~ swimming in an open air pool to the sound of waves crashing on the cliff below

~ seeing and kissing my boy every day

~ blue skies and sunshine

~ emails from home to brighten my working day

~ having a job at all!

~ pretty blogs like decorology and weheartit to while away some time while inspiring me

Picture credit: weheartit.com