What are you grateful for today?

"Grateful for small things, big things and everything in between!" Gratitude is an act of being thankful; appreciating the things that we often take for granted and returning kindness. When we are thankful, we tend to be more positive and happy. It reduces stress, increases energy, prolongs our existence and it also makes us better. So why not celebrate tiny accomplishments and small act of kindness?

When I started listing the things to be grateful for, I came up with too many. I was really impressed because we don't often focus much on the things we already have instead we trap ourselves into what we desire.

So let's just take a minute to remind ourselves to be abundant in whatever we possess.

1 You are alive and breathing - especially in these couple of years, where there are a lot of lives suffering to have a single breath. 2 A roof over your head and food on your table - But we complain about our house that we live & food that we eat. We are free to taste and explore varieties of cuisine. Think about those who are homeless and starving for one meal a day. Are we still gonna act less fortunate? 3 You have a good night sleep and a new day to begin which most people aren't lucky enough and are suffering from sickness, pain and loss. 4 You have the freedom to pick what you want in anything you do. 5 You have family & friends to go to, to support you, to lean on and to encourage you.

6 You have the willpower to achieve anything in life even if you fail. 7 You have the memories that you may cherish and relive with folks who lived and are living. 8 You have the pain and rejection which has taught you great lessons and experience. 9 You have sun, moon, stars high up in the sky so that you know that the universe is too big to explore and try new things. 10 You have this moment - a living moment and a time to enjoy, explore and make yourself a better one. Because each day is a new day with new hopes! 11 You have love from strangers - We love and adore people whom we have not met or know personally. We feel loved and encouraged by just getting likes in our posts, a heart in our pictures and compliments. This is appreciable due to the fact love conquers all things. 12 You are unique, different from the 7.9 billion people in this whole world. Nobody can be you and none can replace you which is such a cool thing to realize. You are special and act like it.

And the list goes on.... Being grateful might not be easy as we are in a world of chaos. However to practice gratitude, I decided to give us a 30 day gratitude challenge (they say it takes 21 days to shape a new habit). The rules are pretty simple. Grab a piece of paper and list down 3 things each day that you are grateful for and put it in a jar for 30 days. Now you have a jar full of gratitude! After 30 days, read out loud to your family and friends. This might sound silly but it will transform your personal growth. When you think of writing the things you appreciate, you begin to focus on the positive elements around you which makes you optimistic, lifting and being for each other. Comment down below what you are truly thankful for in your life. I hope this made your day as I always say!

"If you aren't grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more?"