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What Are You Grateful For?

EthanSerenity January 10th, 2016

We often get caught up in the challenges of our daily lives and feel various forms of emotional pain. I find that thinking about at least 1 thing each day which I am grateful for helps me gain perspective and realize that my problems are not nearly as big as I thought.

Today I am grateful that I exercised for 1 hour and burned 500 calories. There are people in the world who are unable to perform any exercise due to illness, so I hope for their well being and am glad that I am able to perform this activity.

What is 1 thing that you are grateful for today and how does it relate to your perspective on the "bigger picture" as I noted in my example above?

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enigmaticSunshine79 January 10th, 2016

I'm thankful for my chance to study, while many other people in the world don't have that right, or have to struggle a lot to study. I'm thankful for living in a safe country, while there are many people dying everyday due to wars and many problems. I really hope it gets better... Although it seems it's only going worse.

IrisBean January 10th, 2016

I am grateful to have a roof over my head. While it seems like something so basic, there are so many people that do not. It is a great privilege that I do not take lightly.

Harmonyisme January 11th, 2016

Im grateful for having a family, Having my mom and dad in my life.

Lyra January 11th, 2016

What a gorgeous idea for a thread, Ethan, I adore this idea!

Today, I'm grateful for the love and support of my family and friends, for my health, that I live in a stable part of the world and that I do not have to worry that I will go hungry. This helps me see that no matter what problems I face, I have the support I need to overcome them, and I won't have to worry about the most important things in life while I do.

Tagging some people I would love to hear from: @ZaraSmiles @Celaeno @ColorfulFaith333

Bit of gardening: moved to the Mindfulness section

Celaeno January 11th, 2016

Thanks for the tag @Lyra ❤️ I'd love to join the discussion.

Today I'm grateful for the things which calm my mind: quietude of the early morning, a sound of the raindrops, a phone call from my dad, a presence of my roommate, Le Roi Soleil's songs, forum threads, visiting the museum.

When I make a list of those little things, it makes me realize that I still hold a thread of hope. I'm not broken to the point of inability to put myself together. I can move forward and enjoy my life.

Wishing all of you, lovelies, a nice day!