Thoughts On What I'm Thankful For 😄

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“Gratitude is one of the most powerful human emotions. Once expressed, it changes attitude, brightens outlook, and broadens our perspective.”
― Germany Kent

I have been doing a lot of thinking the past few days about how I have so many things that I am thankful for. It’s always struck me as weird how, as humans, we always place so much focus on the negative things instead of being grateful for all of our blessings instead. You know what I mean, we can be a bunch of moaners when the mood strikes us! It’s a sad past time and robs us of being truly present and happy about all the good that has filled our lives.

We place so much focus on these negatives. Some of us even go as far as willing them into existence. Now, I’m not talking about the truly tragic things that befall us without warning. I’m talking about situations where we are in full control of our response and yet we insist on being negative about it. We insist on sitting around and throwing ourselves our own little pitty party! Not only do we throw the party but we insist on inviting guests to join us and then we all sort of feed off one another’s negativity. Just writing that sentence made me feel yucky.

Therefore, I have decided to list the blessings that I am thankful for. I always try and focus on the happy. I have too. I can get quite bad myself and directing my attention to the happy helps me stay positive. It helps me to see that I truly have so much to be grateful for. It shows me that no matter how tough it gets I have blessings that will help carry me through it. It proves to me that fighting to stay positive is the only option.

My Husband

His support over the years is something that I am eternally grateful for. He just does it without me having to ask. He’s always been there for me and it’s like he just knows when he needs to step in. I get my panic attacks when I drive and because of this I am petrified of driving long distances on my own. So now he drives me to work every day. I didn’t even have to ask him and he isn’t even annoyed by it. I love that about him. If there is one person on this planet that truly knows me, it’s him. It’s always been that way since we met all those years ago.

My Children

I often wonder where I would have ended up if it wasn’t for my children. From the minute my son was born I knew that my life was not my own anymore. I knew that no matter what I would fight to ensure that I would always be there for him. I might have given up so many times if it wasn’t for my children. My love and devotion to them is what keeps me going. It’s what keeps me fighting to be the best person I can be. I know they are looking to me for guidance and I refuse to let them down.

We’re All Healthy

They always say we take our health for granted until it’s too late. I have lost too many amazing people over the years due to health issues. I have also met so many people that battle with looking after a loved one who is ill. This can be emotionally draining and I would not even want to imagine having to look after a loved one who is suffering. The pain that comes with this must be, well, terrible. Seeing someone you love in pain and suffering? Just think about that for a minute.

The Little Things

It’s truly the little things that add up and fill me with happiness. It’s Oreo jumping up on the couch and snuggling with me when I’m watching TV. It’s my son picking a flower for me and giving it to me. It’s my daughter running up to me and hugging me. It’s the way @therneau and myself make jokes and laugh with each other. People forget about the little things. It’s the little things that make life special.

At the end of the day we all need to place more focus on the things that we are grateful for. We live in a world where too much emphasis is placed on all the horrible things that are happening around us. It can become so easy to get mixed up in it all and then we lose sight of the blessings that are really important. The blessings that are worth fighting for.

Thank you for reading and remember to keep smiling 😊.

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