My gratitude list

When I was a teenager I read the books Pollyanna and Pollyanna Grows Up. It introduced such a great concept in my life: gratitude. She suffers a lot in her life, but she plays the Glad Game – she always finds something to be glad about despite the circumstances. 

I started “playing” it too: whenever I get sad or frustrated, I mentally list things that I am grateful for. It works wonderfully!

Here is what has been supporting me against negative thoughts and feelings:

-          I am alive and healthy;

-          My body is perfect;

-          I am intelligent;

-          I am a good person;

-          I am loved;

-          I am supported;

-          I have a beautiful, loving family;

-          I live in a comfortable house;

-          I have free time to invest in learning and self-care;

-          I have good people around me.

-          I have options;

-          I am free;

-          I am not in need of anything;

-          Nobody is perfect and nobody is the same;

-          I’m on the right path;

-          I am proud of and cherish my past;

-          I am learning French and Dutch. Slowly, but I am.

And the little daily goodies:

-          I’m grateful for the good weather;

-          I’m grateful for this quiet walk in nature;

-          I’m grateful for this delicious meal;

-          I’m grateful for this nice nap;

-          I’m grateful for the internet;

-          I’m grateful for a bit of solitude and silence;

And so it goes…

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