I recently moved to Boston and I have since found myself feeling a lot of self pity. I just kept telling myself that I am allowed to feel like this I did just leave my family, my friends and puppy in Florida.

But I as much as I am allowed to feel like that I don't have the right to live in that state of self pittiness. Which is what I was doing in the end. After talking to my husband I decided I needed to do something differenly. I turned my pity into thankfulness and this is what happened.

1. I felt thankful to God for allowing my husband and I such a great opportunity.

It isn't everyday where you can move across the country to a job that is providing really well for this season in our life. I am thankful that we are able to do this now while we are young.

2. I felt thankful that I am focusing on the future.

Because we are doing this now I started feeling thankful that one day I can provide for my parent's if they need it. We would be able to provide for whenever we start to have children. It's a blessing that I can save for the future and focus on that than wallow in my sadness of leaving everything.

3. I am thankful for the time I get to spend with my friends and family.

My closest friends come up in a few weeks and to say I am excited wouldn't describe my emotion. I get to really be thankful for the time with my sweet friends and my wonderful family.

4. I am thankful for understanding what adult-ing really is

Adult-ing isn't easy but it is nice. I find joy in being able to do almost everything I want and I find thankfulness for a savings account for my future house. I find that understanding adulting is a necessity in being grateful.

5. I begin getting over myself and I am thankful for that.

I fell so hard into my pity that it almost reached depression but once I turned that into thankfulness it helped me feel better. It allowed me to breathe a little less heavy and take a break from the stress that pity brings.