Gratitude

I haven't posted in the eddvate brand in a long time.  To be honest this is because i have been doing some major soul searching.  I am not going to discuss that here for all to hear but i believe sometimes it is good to move yourself away from things to see where you truly are.  There are times where i have issues with gratitude and i focus on what i don't have.  I know this can be an issue for a lot of the western world.  I found this awesome list today that put things is perspective for me.  I hope it does the same for you.

Even in uncertain times, it’s always important to keep things in perspective.

1. You are alive.

2. You are able to see the sunrise and the sunset.

3. You are able to hear birds sing and waves crash.

4. You can walk outside and feel the breeze through your hair and the sun’s warmth on your skin.

5. You have tasted the sweetness of chocolate cake.

6. You didn’t go to sleep hungry last night.

7. You awoke this morning with a roof over your head.

8. You had a choice of what clothes to wear.

9. You haven’t feared for your life today.

10. You have overcome some considerable obstacles, and you have learnedand survived.

11. You often worry about what you’re going to do with your life – your career, your family, the next step, etc. – which means you have ambition, passion, drive, and the freedom to make your own decisions.

12. You live in a country that protects your basic human rights and civil liberties.

13. You are reasonably strong and healthy – if you got sick today, you could recover.

14. You have a friend or relative who misses you and looks forward to your next visit.

15. You have someone with whom to reminisce about ‘the good old days.’

16. You have access to clean drinking water.

17. You have access to medical care.

18. You have access to the Internet.

19. You can read.

These are beautiful things that i and a lot of us take for granted.  We may not have what we want but if we focus on lack you will always have lack.  I will be writing another blog later today and posting tonight or tomorrow.  Have a blessed day.  And HUg someone.