About

Hey there!  New here?  I bet you're wondering what the heck HappyGoThankful is all about.  Well, let me tell you a little about it.

HappyGoThankful is my attempt to be more aware of the things that make me happy, the things that keep me going, and the things for which I'm thankful during the coming year.

It all started with Thankful November posts on Facebook.  I successfully posted a status update each day for thirty days relating one thing for which I was thankful.  I saw many naysayers and negative nancies who did not think that people would stick with it (and to be fair, many didn't) and who griped that people were band-wagoneers who ought to be thankful every day of the year.  As I was driving around town one day, I thought "well, they'd get awfully irritated if I posted something like that every day."  But, I still wanted to do something.  Purposefully thinking about what I'm thankful for each day makes me happy.  Then I thought "well, heck, I'll do a blog and add happy thoughts" and HappyGoThankful was born.  It's kind of like being happy-go-lucky, only being thankful is a purposeful action much like being happy and moving forward in life despite all obstacles.

I hope you'll enjoy this journey along with me!