58 Things We Can All Be Grateful For

Today’s Affirmation

My life is filled with one positive experience after another. I make use of every experience in my growth.

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Here are 58 things to be thankful for. Some may seem counter-intuitive. However, even the negative sometimes is worthy of our thankfulness. I’ve probably left some off my list. Leave a comment today and let me know what you are thankful for.

  1. Sun – without it’s warmth and light we could not exist.

  2. Earth – the beautiful planet that sustains us.

  3. Water – the sauce of life.

  4. Life – each and every morning we wake up is a new chance to be the person we want to be.

  5. Shelter – something to shield us from the elements.

  6. Children – the happy nature and innocence of children remind us how we are meant to be.

  7. Food – an absolute blessing for those who struggle for it and something to be more appreciative of for those of us who never worry about our next meal.

  8. Faith – our faith in ourselves and in something greater than ourselves.

  9. Minds – the power to think, to reason, to grow, and to adapt.

  10. Lines – for making us slow down and enjoy where we are.

  11. Compassion – for getting over ourselves to consider and understand someone else.

  12. Hope – reminds us there is a potential upside to every situation.

  13. Giving – when we give we remember that nothing truly belongs to us and it frees us from our attachments.

  14. Receiving – the opportunity to have our needs met while allowing others to give.

  15. Fear – for teaching us love, strength, and humility.

  16. Work – whether a career, a hobby, or community work; the sense that we have something to do when we get up in the morning is something to be thankful for.

  17. Sleep – for providing a way to rest the body.

  18. Friendship – those people who choose to spend key parts of their lives with us.

  19. Family – those people we wound up with by fate, but stay with out of love.

  20. Anger – for teaching us the benefits of peace.

  21. Peace – peace within and as much peace without as we can muster.

  22. Sight – the ability to see the beautiful world we inhabit.

  23. Love – the glue that holds us together.

  24. Difficulty – for making us strong and giving us something to compare with the heights.

  25. Stars – the wonder and glory of the night sky.

  26. Hatred – for reminding us to love (may we need ever-less reminding)

  27. Surprises – the wonderful things in life that we didn’t expect.

  28. Visionaries – people who see the world not as it is, but as it could be.

  29. Change – the ever-present possibility of improving ourselves and the world.

  30. Purpose – the plan to achieve something in this life and the firm belief that you can.

  31. Wind – a source of comfort, energy, and a metaphor for change.

  32. Music – the soundtrack of our lives.

  33. Possibility – the memory that something more and different is out there.

  34. Today – an opportunity to make the most of what we have.

  35. Tomorrow – the hoped for opportunity to continue our dreams.

  36. Sorrow – for making joy possible.

  37. Joy – the deep and intense happiness about being alive.

  38. Freedom – the ability to think, act, and be who you are.

  39. Acceptance – the ability be at peace with how things are for the moment.

  40. Learning – the opportunity to enhance our potential.

  41. Success – the opportunity to enjoy the fruits of our work.

  42. Adversity – for reminding us how strong we can be.

  43. Grass – for carpeting our planet and being a nice place to lie and look at the sky.

  44. Soil – a medium to grow food and plants.

  45. Moon – the most beautiful object in the night sky and the timepiece marking our lives through its phases.

  46. Innovation – for improving our experience of life.

  47. Dreams – the fuel that drives us through tough times and gives a reason to aim high.

  48. Options – the ability to choose.

  49. Sharing – the opportunity to pool our talents and resources.

  50. Flowers – they add beautiful sights and smells to our world.

  51. Clouds – for bringing the rain that cleanses and for helping me appreciate the sunshine.

  52. Mountains – they provide beauty, challenge, and the ability to see a long way.

  53. Oceans – beauty, unimaginable power, source of life and transportation.

  54. Competition – the opportunity to test ourselves and to improve.

  55. History – for teaching us the lessons we need to learn over and over until we get them.

  56. Future – for giving us the opportunity to try again.

  57. Death – for reminding us of life’s value.

  58. Meaning – the search for which makes our lives the journey that they are.

Stay inspired!

Ray