Sometimes in life we tend to forget about all the good things and focus on the bad, when something happens that stirs up negativity in our lives we can focus on that, loosing sight of the beauty around us. I know I am extremely guilty of not showing gratitude as much as I can so today I wanted to break that cycle, I wanted to talk about some thing's I'm grateful for.
There are so many things I am grateful for in life, If I'm honest, I feel incredibly lucky to have the things I do and have the family and friends that I have. I have had amazing opportunities, I have quite a good life which I tend to think about from time to time. When I think about where I was when I was 16, I have came a long way, from a rocky childhood filled with so many things that could have broke me, to a great life where I have a beautiful son and amazing people around me. I have previous wrote about some of the things that have happened in my life in my blog post "Why I like to be Positive" if you fancy having a read, it's quite close to my heart that post.
Anyway, today I want to focus on the things I am grateful for so here is a list little things that I sometimes take for granted.
1: My sons smile
2: The smell of flowers
3: My cat purring
4: Music
5: The sun
6: Fresh air
7: Autumn leaves
8: My family
9: The crisp cold air on an Autumn morning
10: Daffodils
11: Bees
12: Trees
13: My friends
14: Documentaries
15: Cardigans
16: Water
17: Candles
18: Fresh sheets
19: Bath bombs
20: My GP
21: Perfume
22: Youtube
23: Almond Milk
24: Costa
25: College
26: Love
27: Cameras
28: stationary
29: My Hair
30: Make up
31: The sky
32: Adventures
33: Technology
34: My Mind
35: My work ethic
36: Sunsets
37: Tattoos
38: Nails
39: Teeth
40: Stars
41: Oxygen
42: Rainbows
43: Hot Chocolate
44: Smiles
45: Ikea
46: Animals
47: Books
48: My bed
49: Laughter
50: Movies
I could go on and on, but I thought stopping at 50 would be a good idea as to not make this post last for days haha. I am so grateful for a lot of things in my life, I may not always show it but I really am, Just being alive is enough, especially after so many attempts at not being here anymore, life had another plan for me and I truly believe that, It just wasn't my time to go and I am so so SO grateful for that, otherwise I wouldn't have my son who is the most precious person in my life.
I think we all just need to take a moment each day and think about the things we are grateful for, maybe if everyone did, the world would be a nicer place. What are you grateful for? Let me know below!
What a great post, it's always nice to share things that make us happy. Such a great way to feel positive. Yours is a great list too, and totally reminded me that I haven't been to Ikea in so long!xx
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I love lists like these, I love trying to focus on positives when I'm feeling down xx
ReplyDeleteGemma • Gemma Etc . ❤️
Such a lovely compilation Jordanne! I love that your son's smile was the first thing you mentioned, and I like your inclusion of teeth & nails as well :') It's honestly things like that that we tend to overlook & forget how wonderful they really are. Today I am grateful that I received my letter of acceptance into the university here in my home town; I'm excited to be transferring there in the fall! xxx
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Hey @varietytales here from Twitter, I really enjoyed really your post. I allowed me to be super grateful and appreciate what's important in life. I like your point on being for your family. I too, am grateful for my family. Family is everything to me. Overall, great job and keep up the good work. I look forward to reading more of blog posts.
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It's funny, when I start making lists of things I'm grateful for my bed is always one of the first things I think about! Especially after you come off a long haul plane ride, I never appreciate my bed more than then.
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I love this post so much!! Yeah, you're right we have so much stuff to be grateful for!!! I also tried not being here once but I'm glad I failed on it you know, because even at the hard times there is always a reason to stay strong and go through the storm.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful post! It's too easy to get caught up in negativity and thinking everything's grey and dull - it's nice to see someone sharing some positivity once in a while. The thing I'm most grateful for is definitely my family - I know they've always got my back.
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