5 things that I'm grateful for.

[NormaD]

My grandmother used to tell us that every night before we go to sleep we should thank the Lord for only the things that we want to wake up with the next day. So it became a daily practice to make a list as I was getting ready to sleep, of all the things that I wanted to continue having in my life and say thank you for each of them. The top five on my list right now would be:


1. My health


2. My beautiful baby girl


3. My wonderful and amazing friends


4. My family who love and support me


5. My work that excites and motivates me...


What five things are you grateful for right now?

 

[Roscas]

- my family


- my siblings


- my children


- best friend


- my life (good and bad)


Without the above, I would not be I, wouldn't I?

 

[sidney]

I actually have trouble thinking of things to put in this list, lol, So here they are:


1) Good health


2) Financial security


3) My pet


4) Loyal and trustworthy friends


5) Loyal and trustworthy family members (because let's face it, not all friends and relatives act in our best interests)

 

[MissTea]

The things that make me me...


1. My past, the good and the lessons learned


2. My health


3. My family and friend


4. My financial freedom


5. My work.

 

[Sue]

1. My children and Grandchildren


2. My health


3. My two kitties


4. My two sisters who are always there for me no matter what


5. My job

 

[beautifullybree]

Thank you for this topic. I'm supposed to practice writing four things I'm thankful for everyday, but haven't participated lately. I will definitely have to start this up again. Practicing gratitude is a beautiful thing. Here are my five.


*my family


*my friends


*my pets


*that me and my cousin are so close


*for the two beautiful babies that will be entering my life this month!


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[Sarah8924]

1. God


2. My precious baby boy


3 Good health


4. Knowledge


5. Family and friends

 

[BeeDrill22]

This feels like a very healthy thing to do, thank you for introducing me to it. I'm grateful for:


1.-My family


2.-My education


3.-My health


4.-The things I own that help me to help myself.


5.- The opportunity to keep learning and growing everyday.

 

[Roscas]

Allow me to add more:


- i am able to write


- i am able to read


- I am still breathing despite the frequent hyperventilation (I am medicating for my palpitations


- I am able to speak


- I am able to spend time with my love ones


I am alive!

 

[Roscas]

There are so many things we truly can be thankful for and grateful of. That is if we are willing to be thankful and grateful. I cannot remember exactly, (here again is my memory flailing) but I think it is from the book The Little Prince (This is one of the books I love and passed on to my children when they were at that age they can appreciate pictures in a book. Though the drawings in the book were black and white then, my children like it and like the story.) "What is essential is invisible to the naked eye." (It was the fox who said this to the Little Prince). The little things, the simple joys, the undiluted pleasures to the senses..... remember when we were so young, when we were but a child.... we easily appreciate, satisfy and we looked at the world with smiles and laughter and were easily pleased even by a box thrown away or to be thrown away.


If we find it hard to find moments of being thankful and grateful....I hope we can try to recall through the eyes of our childlike mind in our childhood memories.

 

[amy88]

Love practicing gratitude - what a great thread!


1. My husband


2. My daughter


3. Our house that feels like a home


4. Our pets (they can be super rambunctious but also make our house feel more like a home!)


5. Having support networks like this forum

 

[JGPangi]

This is interesting! I've tried doing this before, but I haven't kept up with it. I've had a not-so-good day today, so this may be what I need to cheer up.


-My beautiful, intelligent, lively little daughter


-My family, who sticks with me through highs and lows


-My ability to write, even though I haven't written anything complete in a while


-My fans, who surprise me with messages on my social media just when I think no one cares about what I've written


-The internet, which allows me to communicate with the outside world even when I can't leave the house

 

[djordjem87]

I have to say that I am grateful for my general physical health. I am pretty much in shape and serious one actually. Another thing I am grateful for are some of my genes I inherited. When I'm not anxious, depressive, in panic and struggling with the OCD I am actually a bright fellow and quite a rational guy. I like to say I have great balance between the left and right part of brain. I use my logic very well but at the same time I write a lot. I write poems and I compose music at some level. So, artistic side is also very active. Right now I am also grateful for a chance to meet somebody who I really love. I cannot believe myself that I am going to say this but I am grateful for being a Serb. Serbia is known to the rest of the world as a centre of turmoil in Balkans but Serbs are not only that and I am very proud on our history and the way we are or used to be. The last thing I am grateful for would be ... I have to say my family although they fell down the chart recently.

 

[Quirah]

My family.


My best friend.


My god daughter.


My home.


My life.

 

[iri282]

My job allowing me to work from home, which drastically cut down on my anxiety


My husband, for being supportive


My cats, just for letting me love them


My family, for being understanding when I don't call or visit all the time


and having a steady hand when I paint!

 

[kgord]

It is always good to count your blessings. They can help you in many circumstances. As long as you know you have good things in your life, it can make life easier to deal with. We all have stress and problems in our lives, but remembering there are good things too, can help when unfortunate circumstances arise or we feel overwhelmed by the challenges that life can throw us. I just know life can be good, due to my blessings.

 

[rz3300]

Well this is certainly a good exercise to do to really help put things into perspective, which is always a good way self-examine and reassess a situation. My list would be as follows:


- My family


- My friends and loved ones


- My health, no matter how iffy it can be


- My community, and the ability to live freely


- My anxiety issues


That last was is a weird one, right? Well, I know, but at the same time, I am who I am and I have to be grateful for that - easier said than done sometimes though.

 

[Joel7050]

I love listing what I'm grateful for at least once a day. It helps me think positively and makes me very happy to compare myself. Something I take for granted that others unfortunately don't have.


1) My good health. I'm born premature by 2 months and one ear deaf. I've got some mental disorders. But I still function as a whole. I'm still happy, cheerful and healthy.


2) My life in the first place. When I was born, both me and my mum almost died. I'm just so happy that I survived. I lost my heartbeat for a few hours but managed to survive up till now.


3) My amazing siblings. We've been supporting each other throughout our lives. I am very glad we have such a close knitted relationship


4) My home. I have a nice decent home to return to unlike some. I have a piece of land I partially own. A piece of land! A place on earth that belongs to me.


5) My pets. I have two terrapins. They may not talk or even make cries but it just comforts me so much seeing them. Whenever I go to them, they swim towards me and just stare into my eyes. It warms my heart for some reason.

 

[justsayyes]

This is a tough question but here you go


- family


- dog


- a couple of good friends


- home


- internet?

 

[Surrender]

I am grateful:


1) that I am alive - to see my child grow, to see sunsets and rainbows, to swim through water, to feel a warm breeze, to be able to show my child the world


2) to have my child and husband in my life


3) for my spiritual knowledge/understanding - to know that everything is ok, all is well, this is all just one moment in eternity, we have nothing else to do other than being here now, attending to this moment


4) for my eyes - to be able to see colors and appreciate beauty


5) to feel provided for - that I have security and a feeling that what I have is enough