55 Things to Be Grateful For – The Affirmation Spot for Wednesday April 7, 2010

Today’s Affirmation:

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

Here are 55 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. Friendship – those people who choose to spend key parts of their lives with us.
18. Family – those people we wound up with by fate, but stay with out of love.
19. Anger – for teaching us the benefits of peace.
20. Peace – peace within and as much peace without as we can muster.
21. Sight – the ability to see the beautiful world we inhabit.
22. Love – the glue that holds us together.
23. Difficulty – for making us strong and giving us something to compare with the heights.
24. Stars – the wonder and glory of the night sky.
25. Hatred – for reminding us to love (may we need ever-less reminding)
26. Surprises – the wonderful things in life that we didn’t expect.
27. Visionaries – people who see the world not as it is, but as it could be.
28. Change – the ever-present possibility of improving ourselves and the world.
29. Purpose – the plan to achieve something in this life and the firm belief that you can.
30. Wind – a source of comfort, energy, and a metaphor for change.
31. Music – the soundtrack of our lives.
32. Possibility – the memory that something more and different is out there.
33. Today – an opportunity to make the most of what we have.
34. Tomorrow – the hoped for opportunity to continue our dreams.
35. Joy – the deep and intense happiness about being alive.
36. Freedom – the ability to think, act, and be who you are.
37. Acceptance – the ability be at peace with how things are for the moment.
38. Learning – the opportunity to enhance our potential.
39. Success – the opportunity to enjoy the fruits of our work.
40. Adversity – for reminding us how strong we can be.
41. Grass – for carpeting our planet and being a nice place to lie and look at the sky.
42. Soil – a medium to grow food and plants.
43. Moon – the most beautiful object in the night sky and the timepiece marking our lives through its phases.
44. Innovation – for improving our experience of life.
45. Dreams – the fuel that drives us through tough times and gives a reason to aim high.
46. Options – the ability to choose.
47. Sharing – the opportunity to pool our talents and resources.
48. Flowers – they add beautiful sights and smells to our world.
49. Mountains – they provide beauty, challenge, and the ability to see a long way.
50. Oceans – beauty, unimaginable power, source of life and transportation.
51. Competition – the opportunity to test ourselves and to improve.
52. History – for teaching us the lessons we need to learn over and over until we get them.
53. Future – for giving us the opportunity to try again.
54. Death – for reminding us of life’s value.
55. Meaning – the search for which makes our lives the journey that they are.

Stay inspired!

Ray