Revenge Cupcaking

Today was not what I expected.

Some days don't go some well.

Some days you hit the snooze button one too many times, encounter traffic, scramble around in unfamiliar settings, and have a terrible lunch.

Some days you drop the only delish thing about your lunch, a cupcake, smack on the cafeteria floor.

Some days you meet unfriendly people, get told you need to speak with unavailable important people, and get told you can't do your dream internship you've been pining after for years.

Some days your ankle throbs so much it hurts to walk. Some days you realize you have to lay off training and cancel that 5k you've been so excited about. Some days you cry more than you smile.

This is one of those days.

When I got home after a very long drive, I revenge-cupcaked it up. Since this week is a birthday week for both family and friends, I baked a humongous batch of devil's food cake cupcakes with dark chocolate icing. My baking frenzy was not entirely good-willed. I proceeded to eat four.

Revenge is sweet.

It is also, however, very very wrong for my body. Weren't the next few months supposed to be about listening to my body and respecting my feelings? One bad day and I'm falling all over the baking supplies? This isn't going to happen again.

Don't take revenge with food. Talk.

On days like these, I think it's important to list what I'm thankful for. It's easy to forget in the grand scheme of things.

My family
My family is the pillow to my king-size bed, the charger to my laptop, the cinnamon to my bun. They're sustaining and comfy and I may forget they're necessary to recharge my spirits, but oh so sweet. I love them more than anything, and it's easy to take them for granted.

God
Don't be afraid, I'm not going to get all preachy on this blog. I feel like I'm the anti-preachy, because I came from an extremely diverse religious atmosphere and plundered into a religious one. All too often, I was the one feeling skeptical, lost, or questioning. I may not have settled on religion, but I definitely believe in God.

I feel this is important to address, though, so here goes. I am not particularly religious, but I am spiritual. I am grateful for everything God's given me. I am grateful for what He hasn't given me, so I can work towards it.

Abilities
I can run (when I'm not hurt). I can write. I can crack corny jokes. I can play board games and watch movies and eat and bake and laze around in the sun. I was taking a cab the other day and the driver was telling me how he often escorted a blind girl. She became blind at ten years old, and when he asked her what she wished she could remember, she said, "A sunset." I have to admit I sometimes take what I see every day for granted.

Today was a revenge-cupcake day. I'm turning it into a gratitude day instead. (I think Thanksgiving is more for food. I treat gratitude like it should be an every day thing.)

What are you thankful for?