GRATEFUL.

Thanksgiving.

A time to be grateful.

Grateful for friends, family, food and shelter.

But also grateful for life, for nature and for love.

Those are what make living possible.

They make life enjoyable.

This time of year I wander the forest.

Littered with leaves, it feels almost magical.

The perfect way to bring me to the here and now.

To calm my worries and open my eyes.

To the beauty that is life.

I am grateful for this life.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Story of my life. Literally.

More and more I'm glad to be able to share my life and stories on this blog rather than just pictures of my outfit. I came across a few interesting ways for you guys to get to know me better, and I'd like to turn some into posts.

Today I'm challenging myself to teach you a little more about me, by telling you the story of my life in only 250 words. Here it goes!

I was born just over 23 and a half years ago, into an amazing and loving family. I am extremely blessed and very lucky to have them all in my life. With my mom being French-Canadian, love and family is the most important thing in life and I've grown up to value it.

When I was 3 I started Kindergarten because I was born late in the year, and apparently I cried a lot. When I was 9 I fell off my bike pretty bad and scarred my knee. It's still there. That same year, I had my first real boy crush, and it lasted through four years of elementary (I don't stray!). When I was 9 I also met my best friends who have still been with me over these last 13 (almost 14) years of my life. I love them to pieces. 

When I was 13 I started high school and was obsessed with Good Charlotte. I went all "punk" for a couple of years (not a joke). When I was 16 I started to grow up and realized how complicated life was. I also started dating a boy who, in the end, taught me so many lessons about love, life and myself. 

When I was 17 I went away to University and graduated 4 years later at the top of my class. At 22, I was tasked with finding out who I was, what I was doing, and where I was going. At 23, I'm still trying to figure it out. Also, I have learned that life will always be complicated.

Your turn. Think you could sum your life up in 250 words? 

Today I'm thankful.

Happy Thanksgiving weekend! As always, this holiday means reflecting upon all of the things that I am thankful for at this very moment. Here are a few of 'em that have stood out over the last little while.

I am thankful for:

Mothers.

It was her birthday Saturday :)

And mothers just rock. Dunno what I'd do without her!

Warm cups of coffee (& tea).

Coffee does such a good job of getting the day started when it's too cold to function.

I add maple syrup instead of sugar. So much better.

Warm comfort foods.

Oatmeal is warm, and like coffee, keeps me from freezing as the temps drop. 

I eat it out of a measuring cup. Because I'm lazy.

Country living.

The forest in my backyard. Autumn is my favourite time to pay a visit.

As much as the country is "inconvenient", it's much more beautiful than the city.

Best friends.

Especially ones who have moved 6 hours away who,

when they come back for a weekend, make time to visit you :)

Autumn nature.

The changing colours of the leaves brings a smile to my face. 

Being surrounded by the changing trees, I can't help but appreciate the beauty that is nature. 

I'm thankful that I get to experience the changing seasons.

What are you thankful for?