by Miranda
“It is not happy people who are thankful. It is thankful people who are happy.”
There are reasons to be thankful every day of the year. Sometimes we forget and recollect the traditional sayings of family, friends, and fortune on the “big” day; which, by no means, we should not be thankful for. But what about everything else in our lives? Thanksgiving is an action word that can be expressed throughout the year. It is a constant state of being grateful. Even if we don’t cover the big things or over-used sayings daily, there is always something to be grateful for.
For the month of November, I have been doing a “30 Days of Thankfulness” challenge. Each day I post on my personal Facebook page something that I am thankful for, no matter how trifle. It started as a challenge, but then became a habit because it forced me to re-evaluate how I looked at my day. A lightness and new appreciation followed; since to be thankful, you must push aside all pessimistic thinking. I would recommend trying this challenge on any day and watch as your outlook changes.
Here are 30 things that I am grateful for:
- Coffee (of course)
- Coffee-Mate’s Crème Brulee coffee creamer
- My family
- Health for myself, family and friends
- Petrichor
- Laptops
- Always having a home to come back to
- Bread (even more if it didn’t stick to me)
- Opera
- The sound of rainstorms
- Book series
- Opportunity to travel
- My photography business being an LLC
- The feel of paint and clay
- Changing season
- Grace and mercy always covering
- Being able to swim
- Having had the opportunity to live abroad
- De Louvre
- Love for music
- Photography
- Dark & Wild (Album hooked me on to my favorite artists, BTS)
- “Adagio” from Secret Garden (made me fall back in love with the violin)
- Furry animals
- Travel bug
- Writing
- Greek tragedians and Roman poets
- Embellished collectable books
- Wigs
- Future promises
What are you grateful for today? Feel free to share with us below 🙂
Modestly Miranda 