10 things to be grateful for when you think there is nothing…

 

I absolutely love Thanksgiving. But, holidays can be difficult for some people. Especially when they are at a time in their lives where their life situation/finances/love life/job situation is not where they’d like it to be. Often times, we get lost in what we wish we had/where we are lacking instead of focusing on what is already here. Now.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I’d like to remind everyone of some of the things we often take for granted but owe a huge debt of gratitude for whether we are sick, struggling, lonely, unemployed, lost, hopeless, hopeful or extremely content.

-You woke up this morning;

-You had food to eat for breakfast when many did not;

-Your home is warm and has power;

-You have legs for walking, eyes for seeing and hands for holding;

-The sun rose this morning to light your world and it will, hopefully, set this evening to darken your world;

-Whether they are here with you or departed, whether they properly showed it or not,  your parents loved you and you are here because of them;

-You can speak, smell, hear, think, jump, cry…FEEL;

-You can laugh and be joyful;

-There IS an “interconnectedness” between every human being in this world…You Are Not Alone;

-You are here…ALIVE...NOW…and that, above all else, you matter.

No matter where your life circumstances led you tomorrow on Thanksgiving, you have a lot to be grateful for...