One thing that I’ve learned to be able to do over the years is to know when to stop and take time to realise when things are pretty good.

I think we sometimes fall into the trap of focussing on the little things we’d like to change and not looking at the big picture.

Sure, I’m a lot fatter than I’d like to be, and I’d love to be 10 years younger again. My knees are terrible and I’m in fairly constant pain. And we could all use a little bit more money, right?

But other than that, things are pretty good. I live in a beautiful town in a pretty damn good country. I’ve got a roof over my head, food in the fridge and a lot of toys to play with. Good friends and a healthy family.

I’m thankful.