Gratitude

I worked out yesterday, I am determined to do some type of exercise everyday, and I walked at 4 miles an hour for half an hour and I didn't really get winded or tired. I actually made me feel happy, which no exercise has ever done except playing Ultimate Frisbee with all of my most favoritest people. My classes went well and I finished reading an amazing book, I love LDS suspense novels, they are just the most awesome books ever.

Today was SO much better than Tuesday. I woke up with a smile on my face, and I felt that today was going to be good. I was so right. I had a delicious breakfast that was pretty well rounded and it was awesome to eat and not feel sick at all. I had to do a video assignment and although it was embarrassing, I did it anyway. I went to my recitation for Chem Lab and I feel pretty prepared and ready for the beginner lab about measurements. Biology was pretty good as well, my professor was like less than 5 minutes late, and he was at a meeting, so he brought us food which was quite yummy. Our discussion was cool and I learned things that I hadn't had any idea about, and also realized that I know so little about some biological concepts. I do like that class, and I'm excited about it... Once again, tonight I worked out. I did both resistance stuff and cardio. I did crunches, push ups, tricep thingies, bodyweight squats and planks. Then I went to the fitness center and ran on the elliptical machine for half hour. I legitimately enjoyed it, and it is kind of a release for me now. It is so much easier to run inside than inside.

On to the gratitude part: 

1 Thessalonians 5:18 - In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Jesus concerning you.

As I was just going through my day, I realized that I have so much to be thankful for.

• I am thankful that I am relatively healthy 
• I am thankful that I am here in Hawaii, to be with the beauty and to study
• I am thankful that I have family that believes in me, and that they are willing to help me in my schooling
• I am thankful for the friends that I have made here in Hawaii
• I am grateful for prayer and scripture study
• I am grateful that it is a new year and I am able to make changes in my life to make it better
• I am thankful for my family back home, and their support for me, no matter my decision
• I'm so grateful that I have learned more of who I am while I've been here, and that I know how to live without someone really supporting me.

Well there it is, I am a happy person at this moment and I am trying really hard to improve my life, trying to make a life for myself and achieve the goals that I have set for myself.