Life is pretty amazing when you stop to think about it.
With so much to be grateful for, there is no magic number. However, I went out on a limb and came up with 101.
For some, gratitude may only be practiced be once a year in November, right around Thanksgiving. I’ve always tried to keep my gratitude in check throughout the whole year. It’s not worth it to relish the bad that happens, life will always have ups and downs. Instead, focus on the good. The fun. The things that make you smile.
Be grateful.
Appreciate.
Breathe.
How do you do that?
For starters, check out my friend and fellow blogger Sarah who reminds us to live with intention and gratitude on her blog. She’s offering an online workshop for two weeks in December to help you integrate gratitude into your daily routine and it looks pretty cool.
( Go and gift it to a friend or self it looks so good!)
I love that for her, gratitude is part of daily life. Its not something reflected upon once a year.
Think about your own appreciation for a second, is it something you live or something you do once a year? And, how can you bring more gratitude into your day-to-day?
This Thanksgiving I am gratiful for everything life has brought me thus far. Including this blog, you my readers and digital connections I may never meet face-to-face. I love it and appreciate it all. So now in no particular order I give you my list of gratitude: (Feel free to borrow and steal some for your own list!)
101 Things To Be Grateful For All Year Long
- Sunshine
- Nailpolish
- Braids
- Parades
- Pies
- Laughter
- Crisp fallen leaves
- Mentors
- Core values
- Inspiring books
- Favorite movies
- Fuzzy blankets
- New socks
- Glitter
- Bookshelves
- Wine
- Sisters
- Twinkle lights
- Little kiddos
- Fun parents
- The world wide web
- Wifi
- Sushi
- Netflix
- Yoga
- Swings
- Fresh cut grass
- Real mail
- New magazines
- A phone call from an old friend
- Reunions
- Music festivals
- KitchenAid mixers
- Jazz music
- Pedicures
- Family meals
- Anti bacterial hand gel!
- Smart phones
- Airplanes
- Rocking chairs
- Glueguns
- Food trucks
- Fun bright fabrics
- Fresh crayons
- Little shoes
- Musicals
- Coupons
- Board games
- Foreign music
- Picnics
- Swimming pools
- Sandy beaches
- Love
- The perfect dress
- Green tea
- Found pennies
- Fluffy pillows
- Polaroid photos
- The library
- Dressing up for dinner
- Flash mobs
- Rose gold jewelry
- Dark chocolate
- Digital friends
- Fresh cut flowers
- Perfume
- Tea cups
- Journals
- Flare pens
- Pearls
- Any piece of black outwear
- My kiddos giggle
- Work from home policies
- The gym
- Blogs
- Hair bleach
- Warby Parker glasses
- Home made pizza
- Ice cream
- Mascara that makes your eyelashes 100 feet long
- Grilled cheese
- Public transportation
- Iphone apps
- Yummy candles: vanilla, cinnamon, honey, baked bread
- Buying local
- Farm fresh veggies
- Hugs
- Presents “just because”
- Memories of good times past
- Seeing someplace new for the first time
- Conferences, workshops, courses and any other opportunity to learn
- The ability to self-publish
- Good friends
- Kittens
- Must- see YouTube videos
- Clotheslines
- Bicycles
- Freedom
Now, what are you grateful for?
*Many thanks to the lovely Danielle LaPorte for the image. It’s part of her Daily Truth Bomb collection which you can find here*