Best Of 2017: 21 Things To Endure Grateful For From 2017

By the fourth dimension this weblog post goes live, 2017 would've passed as well as we'll all live enjoying the firstly 24-hour interval of 2018. As the novel twelvemonth begins, I'm 100% certainly that at that topographic point volition live tons of "Best of 2017" lists floating around on your reckoner hide - from lists most the Best Shows on Netflix 2017 (if you haven't checked out these foodie documentaries, add together that to your 2018 novel year's resolutions!) to the Best Selling Books 2017.

This year, though, I wanted to cease the vacation flavor - as well as 2017 - on a less materialistic note. As I shared this past times Christmas, my identify unit of measurement has shifted from giving actual "gifts" to focusing to a greater extent than on experience gifts. Similarly, we've also all tried to live to a greater extent than mindful...and gratitude is a large business office of mindfulness.

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So, to start 2018 off on a positive note, I'm sharing 21 things I'm grateful for from 2017, from delicious gluten costless products that blew my gustatory modality buds away to special moments amongst loved ones to of import events inwards the gluten costless community. My promise for this post? First, that you'll uncovering some novel gluten free foods or fun activities to add together to your 2018 New Year's Resolutions. Even to a greater extent than importantly, I promise this helps you kicking off 2018 amongst a mindful mindset - as well as that you mean value of 21 things you're grateful for too!

1. Learning how to convey command of my gut wellness amongst Hyperbiotics.

It's no hush-hush that my tum as well as I nevertheless have got days where nosotros don't acquire along. As I've shared before, I used to live the sort of daughter who could consume anything - as well as a lot of it. Since celiac entered my life, though, my less-than-flat tum is the physical trait that I ofttimes experience most self-conscious about.

Making a probiotic business office of my 2017 daily routine hasn't only set my tum problems inwards the past, but, as I shared inwards this post, Hyperbiotics has definitely changed my gut wellness for the better! If you've never tried using a probiotic (or eating probiotic-rich foods similar yogurt or kimchi), adding some probiotics to your life could live the salubrious living fox you demand for 2018.

2. Graduating college amongst honors!

2017 seemed similar a really long year...and I mean value that mainly has to produce amongst all of the large life changes that occurred during it, including graduating college! Technically, I finished my fourth dimension at Point Loma Nazarene University inwards Dec of 2016, since I graduated a semester early. However, I didn't really walk across the phase as well as have my diploma until the next January.

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Honestly, it already feels similar it's been FOREVER since I was inwards undergrad. After all, inwards the 8 months at nowadays after I graduated, I: 1) lived inwards Colorado amongst my parents as well as learned to adjust to the mutual coldness weather, 2) worked a full-time undertaking amongst Entity Magazine (more on that later), 3) as well as almost went bat-cat-crazy over grad schoolhouse applications.

But the peril to supply to my college as a successful graduate as well as celebrate 3 as well as a one-half years of hard go amongst lots of identify unit of measurement as well as friends? That was a pretty dang special 2nd of 2017!

3. Bonding amongst the countless other celiacs who also institute that a gluten costless diet wasn't enough...

This was ane of my most pop weblog posts inwards 2017, and, as I read to a greater extent than as well as to a greater extent than of y'all's comments on my weblog as well as social media channels, it was slow to run into why: I'm non the only celiac who has struggled to experience "right" fifty-fifty after going gluten free.

It was definitely hard to mean value dorsum to such a black fourth dimension inwards my life. I literally can't scream back a lot of my firstly semester of college since I was dealing amongst thence much celiac complications, from going on a liquid diet the 24-hour interval after my 18th birthday to beingness hospitalized for malnutrition as well as vitamin deficiencies. As usual, though, beingness able to express joy as well as yell as well as connect amongst tons of people across the public who delt (or are dealing) amongst similar struggles made all the go worth it.

4. Reading also many epic mysteries as well as psychological thrillers to count.

I haven't really shared much of this on the blog, but I am a HUGE fan of mysteries as well as psychological thrillers. Heck, a lot of my wintertime interruption from grad schoolhouse has been dedicated to hitting the local library as well as devouring all the novels I tin acquire my hands on! So, it seemed only plumbing equipment to recognize some of the awesome reads that made 2017 peculiarly great.

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Some of my favorite mystery books as well as psychological thrillers of the twelvemonth include:
  • The Woman inwards Cabin 10 past times Ruth Ware: I cannot tell plenty goodness things most this mass or most the author's other novels. The plot volition have got you guessing until the real finally page, as well as at that topographic point isn't whatever gore - simply a genuinely bright psychological thriller!
  • The Girl on the Train past times Paula Hawkins: if you haven't already read this mass (and/or seen the movie), definitely add together it to your 2018 New Years Resolutions. The characters are all well-developed as well as intriguing, as well as you won't know who the existent "villain" is until the real end.
  • The Widow by Fiona Barton: such an interesting (not to cite nail-biting) read most spousal human relationship as well as the secrets people concur for their loved ones. I won't tell to a greater extent than for risk of giving anything away, but this mass definitely needs to live on your 2018 Reading List.
  • The Marriage Lie by Kimberly Belle: what happens when your hubby dies on a bird that he's non supposed to live taking inwards the firstly place? This mass tackles that question! This was a fast-paced thriller that had plenty of twists as well as turns to maintain you interested the whole means through. (Can you tell that marriage, loyalty as well as lies were mutual themes inwards 2017 psychological thrillers?!?)
  • Among the Wicked past times Linda Castillo: anything from the Kate Burkholder mystery serial is a winner. The principal graphic symbol (the aforementioned Kate B.) grew upwardly Amish but chose to leave of absence her Amish community, as well as a lot of her cases as the Chief of Police bargain amongst her Amish roots. Great for mystery lovers as well as anyone interested inwards Amish culture!

5. The "things I'm afraid to tell you" blogging movement.

In illustration you didn't read whatever of these posts (including my ain post, here), the "Things I'm Afraid to Tell You" blogging motility is precisely how it sounds: a motility encouraging bloggers to write most the things they're afraid to tell their readers. The firstly fourth dimension I read a "Things I'm Afraid to Tell You" post, all I could mean value was: "Wow. Respect." 'Cause it takes a heck of a lot of courage to issue "secrets" or personal insecurities or controversial truths on the Internet, as well as that's precisely what bloggers like Ashley at Blissful Basil were doing.


I don't know how many (if any!) groovy secrets or truths I revealed inwards my ain post, but I produce know that it felt nerve-wracking to click "publish" - as well as that I'm thence grateful for the bloggers who inspire me to live fifty-fifty to a greater extent than authentic as well as opened upwardly every day!

6. Discovering the gluten costless sky that is the Gluten Escape inwards Denver, Colorado!

If you have got celiac disease, gluten intolerance, nutrient allergies or simply dear finger-lickin'-good food, as well as thence you tin imagine how excited it's been to uncovering an epic gluten-free bakery non also far from where my parents live. The Gluten Escape is a 100% gluten costless bakery inwards Denver, as well as they also offering diverse paleo, nut-free as well as vegan options.

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So far, I'm absolutely in love with their (gluten costless as well as vegan) cinnamon rolls, scones (the huckleberry version was to acquire out for!) as well as their seasonal pumpkin muffins. Their black chocolate brownie was also the best gluten costless brownie my mom as well as I have got ever tasted. One of the best parts most visiting domicile is definitely visiting the Gluten Escape during my stay!

7. Learning how to residuum chronic illness as well as a full-time job.

As I mentioned earlier, ane of the biggest opportunities I received inwards 2017 was working as the Senior Editor for Entity Magazine. During the twelvemonth I spent amongst Entity Magazine (I started interning amongst them the summertime before my finally semester of college!), I learned thence much most freelance writing, interviewing experts, SEO optimization, as well as marketing an online magazine.

However, I also learned a lot most balancing a chronic illness as well as a full-time job, from knowing my physical limits (and making certainly I acquire the accommodations I demand to give my 110% every go day) to embracing the fact that I volition never live a "normal" employee. Even though I no longer go amongst Entity Magazine, I'm thence grateful for everything they taught me as well as how I'll live able to apply these lessons to my hereafter career adventures.

8. Conquering the Manitou Incline!

I was sidelined past times a re-aggravated information technology band injury only a few weeks after my Dad as well as I attempted (and succeeded!) at climbing nearly vertical .8 mile hike fondly known as the Manitou Incline. However, I definitely have got no regrets! It only took us 53 minutes to climb upwardly the 2,300 steps, but nosotros were sweatin' similar crazy as well as ended upwardly hiking around 8 miles overall. If you're ever inwards Manitou, Colorado as well as desire a physical challenge amongst plenty of Instagram-worthy painting opportunities, definitely cheque out The Incline!

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9. Seeing thousands of celiacs, gluten intolerants as well as nutrient allergy warriors speak upwardly against ignorance as well as ill-treatment.

It's impossible to deny that 2017 included plenty of negative events (many of which I won't fifty-fifty go into here). Some of the bad moments that peculiarly stick out inwards my mind, though, are related to the gluten free and nutrient allergy communities. For instance, the man child amongst a gluten allergy allegedly forced to consume exterior inwards the pelting at Colonial Williamsburg. And, of course, these are only a few of the people who faced challenges related to their celiac disease, nutrient allergies or chronic illness inwards 2017.

It's horrible that these tragedies happened, as well as it's as horrible that stories similar these volition probable go along to live told inwards the New Year. What I am grateful for, though, is the fact that people spoke upwardly when faced amongst tragedies or ill-treatment similar those listed above. When I posted both of these articles on my Facebook page, hundreds of people liked, commented or shared; the firstly article fifty-fifty went mini-viral, reaching over 50,000 people. Similarly, people have got also been brave plenty to post articles similar "Don't Be a Jerk About Food Allergies" to heighten awareness most how unsafe dietary limitations tin be.

As much as 2017 has been a twelvemonth of challenges as well as tragedies for gluten costless as well as nutrient allergy communities, it has also been a twelvemonth of increased awareness as well as support. My biggest hope? That 2018 volition go along this movement...and trigger systematic modify (like inwards schoolhouse or eatery policies) as well.

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10. Being accepted into a fully funded grad schoolhouse program.

To live completely honest, hearing dorsum from the xi grad schools I applied to was, inwards ane word, brutal. Emails amongst my credence (or, inwards the illustration of 10 of the schools, rejection) would appear inwards e-mail at all hours, as well as I was starting to lose promise that I would acquire into anywhere. Then, belatedly ane night, I opened upwardly an e-mail from Minnesota State University, Mankato...and screamed. I was accepted!

My joy was dampened past times the fact that fiscal assist wasn't guaranteed at that paricular school, as well as I'd demand to go through yet some other application procedure to have funding. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 calendar month later, I got some other e-mail offering me an assistantship: inwards supply for didactics Intro to English, my tuition was covered as well as I'd have a pocket-sized stipend to alive on. I'd never fifty-fifty visited Minnesota as well as I'd never taught a college class, but I said yep amongst a huge smile. And thence began my adjacent adventure of 2017...

11. Falling inwards dear amongst everything from BFree Foods.

I know I tell this all the time, but finding a gluten costless staff of life that doesn't gustatory modality similar cardboard is dang difficult...not to cite finding a gluten costless and vegan staff of life option. So when I got the peril to gustatory modality BFree Foods before this year, it was an slow yes. Since then, BFree Foods has acquire ane of my fave gluten costless staff of life companies (along amongst Canyon Bakehouse). And trust me - their gluten costless pita staff of life would definitely brand 2018 fifty-fifty to a greater extent than delicious!

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12. Making fifty-fifty to a greater extent than online BFFs.

It really is amazing how unopen you tin experience to people fifty-fifty when you've never met them inwards person. The magic of the Internet, for sure! In particular, I've loved getting to know Cora from My Little Tablespoon (she really is ane of the sweetest as well as most encouraging people I've ever "met"), Ellen from My Uncommon Everyday as well as Kat from Katalyst Health a footling ameliorate this past times year. Amber from Eats as well as Exercise By Amber is a sweetheart as usual while Dairy Free Gina as well as The Herbivorous Traveler as well as are partners inwards law-breaking when it comes to Instagram giveaways! Especially since I've been battling a footling combat of loneliness from moving to a novel nation where I don't know anyone, these online connections from 2017 were - as well as nevertheless are - truthful blessings.

13. Reading most the progress beingness made inwards celiac illness enquiry or legislation.

I don't know most you, but progress ever has me smiling - peculiarly when it's progress inwards celiac illness enquiry or legislation. Luckily, 2017 offered some of both. One of the biggest pieces of intelligence most celiac illness this twelvemonth was a written report finding that a mutual virus could trigger celiac disease. There are nevertheless plenty of questions most the biological causes of celiac disease, but at to the lowest degree scientists seem to live moving inwards the correct direction!

Even to a greater extent than recently, the FDA released recommendations for labeling gluten inwards medicines. In its electrical current version, their draft of "Gluten inwards Drug Products as well as Associated Labeling Recommendations" discover that Friesen’s Family Bakery as well as Bistro, a pocket-sized eatery a few miles from my apartment, has several gluten free (and many vegan) options!

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So far I've tried Friesen's peanut butter cookies (which turned out to live chewy, two-inch-thick gluten costless heaven) as well as a carton of their white edible bean veggie soup (heavily spiced but perfect when paired amongst potatoes as well as avocado). Warming upwardly amongst a celiac-safe bowl of soup - that you didn't fifty-fifty have got to cook! - is ane heck of a tasty reminder to live grateful for pocket-sized blessings!

15. Mastering (at to the lowest degree most of the time!) the fine art of eating salubrious on a budget.

It's no hush-hush that eating salubrious for inexpensive - non to cite eating gluten costless on a budget - tin live super challenging. In the finally year, though, I've learned some tricks as well as tips that assist me pass $35 or less a calendar week on groceries. Of course, at that topographic point are times when I don't invention my shopping carefully plenty as well as cease upwardly spending to a greater extent than coin than I should. There are also times when a daughter simply has to #YOLO it as well as purchase the $3 avocado 'cause you're craving an epic guacamole burrito for dinner that night. However, every footling combat of coin saved helps...and volition live set to goodness role inwards 2018.

16. Realizing that I really *really* similar didactics a college English linguistic communication class!

I literally had no thought how didactics my ain college shape would go. I knew that I was knowledgeable most the dependent land I was didactics (English 101), as well as I knew that I enjoyed helping people improve their writing. What I didn't know, though, was how comfortable I'd really experience inwards the front end of the class...or that I'd uncovering that, out of all the jobs I've tried, didactics has felt the most "right" thence far. My most rewarding 2nd of the semester was definitely receiving an e-mail from ane of my students thanking me for the reading I'd assigned as well as explaining that the reading changed his perspective on writing. If I tin brand fifty-fifty a pocket-sized divergence inwards ane student's life every semester, I'll live pretty dang excited!

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17. Seeing restaurants similar Chick Fil Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 as well as Bailiwick of Jersey Mike's Subs measurement upwardly their gluten costless game.

You know I dear finding fifty-fifty to a greater extent than gluten costless eatery options, as well as several novel large chains joined the gluten costless identify unit of measurement inwards 2017. I was peculiarly excited to take away heed of Chick Fil A's gluten costless bun, which was introduced before this year. Since Chick Fil A's gluten costless bun is served separately inwards a sealed plastic handbag inwards guild to forbid cross contamination, some have got complained that the bun tastes dry out as well as bland. However, I dear the extra steps Chick Fil Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 is taking to have got a celiac-safe gluten costless menu.

Other gluten costless eatery intelligence from 2017 included Shake Shack introducing a novel gluten costless bun (along amongst staff grooming to assist forbid cross contamination), Bailiwick of Jersey Mike's rolling out a gluten costless bun as well as Canada Subways experimenting amongst gluten costless bread. The to a greater extent than mainstream gluten costless eatery options at that topographic point are, the easier it tin experience to thrive amongst celiac disease, nutrient allergies or other dietary limitations. Here's to hoping for even to a greater extent than gluten costless eatery choices inwards 2018!

18. Learning that homemade vegan poly peptide H2O ice cream is a thing...

If I had to amount upwardly my black fourth dimension snacking inwards 2017 using only 3 words, "protein H2O ice cream" would in all probability live the most accurate choice! I'll acknowledge it: usually, poly peptide pulverisation ain't my thang. However, I'm ever looking for ways to upgrade my gut health, thence when I got the peril to attempt this fermented vegan poly peptide pulverisation finally August, I couldn't tell no. Who knew that blended frozen bananas + poly peptide powder + kokosnoot milk could live thence addictive?!? 

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19.  Surviving my firstly semester of grad school!

Between auto troubles, reckoner troubles, a telephone that died the black before finals calendar week as well as the regular chaos of grad schoolhouse as well as didactics a college shape for the firstly time, at that topographic point were definitely moments I doubted beingness able to endure my firstly semester of grad school. So you tin only imagine how freakin' grateful I was to walk out of my finally last around a calendar month ago. Grad schoolhouse has definitely been ane K times to a greater extent than challenging than I ever expected (and I'm certainly I'll write a weblog post amongst to a greater extent than details soon). However, considering how much I've grown from simply ane semester of grad school, I know this three-year adventure volition live worth all of the stress as well as hard work.

20. Stumbling upon some novel staple recipes, similar homemade trail mix as well as rainbow liberate energy balls colored amongst superfoods as well as fruit.

You know that 2nd when you seize amongst teeth into a delicious dish as well as realize you're completely inwards love? That happened several times inwards 2017 amongst my ain gluten costless recipes!

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Some particular favorite gluten costless recipes that I maintain making over again as well as over again include:

21. Having the peril to relax as well as recharge amongst my identify unit of measurement during the holidays.

As I shared at the cease of November, I'm spending my Christmas interruption inwards betwixt the firstly as well as 2nd semester of grad schoolhouse amongst my identify unit of measurement inwards Colorado! It definitely took me some fourth dimension to plow off my encephalon as well as acquire into relaxation mode, but having a enterprise calendar month of simply enjoying fourth dimension amongst my family, writing as well as exploring Colorado Springs has been such a blessing. I tin only promise that all of my readers' holidays (I'm talking to you!) have got been simply as relaxing as well as filled amongst identify unit of measurement memories.

2017 was a crazy twelvemonth total of endings as well as novel beginnings as well as challenges as well as surprises as well as goodness nutrient as well as everything inwards between. Throughout those intense 12 months, though, at that topographic point were plenty of moments to live thankful for...and that's what this "Best of 2017" listing was all about.

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Even to a greater extent than of import than writing this list, though, is remembering it. I know that 2018 volition have got its ain obstacles as well as blessings and, this year, I promise that I tin produce a ameliorate undertaking of beingness grateful when something happens instead of only feeling gratitude upon reflection. And I'm challenging you to adopt the same mindset inwards the New Year's Day - as well as beyond!



What are you grateful for from 2017? What are you looking forwards to inwards 2018? Tell me inwards the comments!



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