What are you grateful for today?

Always Grateful - being grateful is the key to having more things to be grateful for!
@34momma (13882)
United States
May 17, 2012 1:29pm CST
We go through life so focused on what we want and don't have, we forget to priase and be happy for what we do have! I was watching my role model Oprah and she said she keeps a journal to write down 5 things she is grateful for each day. I thought was a great idea. So now i make sure every day I write down 5 things I am grateful for. So, what are you grateful for today? Please share
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@Dominique25 (9464)
• United States
17 May 12
I'm grateful for my my relationship with God, for my husband and my daughter. Life can be stressful. And I agree with you that so many of us focus on getting what we want that we can forget what we have. It's really important for us to remember this so we don't forget what's really important in our life.
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
17 May 12
it's very true. we focus so much on the future, we always forget that in this moment there is magic happening! a stranger smiled at us. or we got a sit on a crowded subway. or my daughter saying "I love you Mommy" outside of her school yesteray. She thinks saying that in front of other kids is embarrassing. So when she said that yesterday, I was soooooooooooooooooooooooo happy!!!
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
18 May 12
YES! I was so happy. I try to focus on this very moment and all of the blessings I have right now! while preparing for a bright future.
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• United States
19 May 12
I hope that you continue to do what you are doing and that your plans for the future work out the way that you would like. We all have goals and expectations that we would like to see fulfilled. And it is nice when we are able to our realizations come true.
• United States
17 May 12
Today I am grateful for my ability to work part time from home and my flexible schedule to help out around the house and my family members when needed. The schedule also allows me time to go back to school and further my education.
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
17 May 12
That's so awesome! That's my goal, to be working from home by the end of the year! to be making enough money to take care of my family without having to work outside of my home! i can't wait
• Philippines
17 May 12
i am so greatful for having my talent on instruments and having a part time job to earn more to help my family. and i thank god for giving me strenght for everyday living. and giving for giving me a regular job
@elmiko (6630)
• United States
18 May 12
i'm grateful for having my dad still being around. hes going down hill due to a long struggle with epilepsy that has caused him other problems. i want to make the most of the time of have with him.
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
18 May 12
that's beauitful! enjoy those moments and make long lasting memories! i lost my parents so i know how important it is to have those moments!
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
18 May 12
I am always grateful everyday. Today I am grateful for another day and for still waking up this morning for our son. Just seeing my family healthy and safe is such a great blessing to me. Happy mylotting!
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
18 May 12
good for you! continue to count all of those wonderful blessings!
@eson21 (19)
• Philippines
18 May 12
everyday i'm so grateful that He give me another day to pursue and continue the journey of life. for giving us thet basic needs to continue to live. for having a good health for guiding and protecting us fron all the harms that we encounter. i'm also grateful that even we are not that rich and powerful in the society we are able to live peacecully and normal. everyday i wake up i'm grateful for it coz life is beautiful we just have to learn how to appreciate it.
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
18 May 12
life really is so beautiful and every single day I am just so excited. I look forward to what blessings are coming my way. what beauty I can see today! Life is really good
18 May 12
I am grateful for the my life my parents and most of all, my relationship with God. I am grateful that I was able to surpass the challenges I've encounter with the guidance of God. I am grateful for every blessings God showered upon me and my family.
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
18 May 12
all i can say to that is.... "Amen"
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
19 May 12
It is so True. Many times we do focus more on things we don't have, instead of the things we have. We often are feeling down and Sorry for ourselves, and wanting more. Even if we have more than most, we never take time to Stop and smell the Roses, and be Thankful for what we have. I am grateful for my wonderful husband, my job, my Health, even when I am not feeling the Best, and a relationship with Jesus Christ as my personal savior. I am also grateful to all my friends here in myLot who have helped to make this the wonderful site that it is.
@lumenmom (1986)
• United States
17 May 12
I had started doing that a few years ago but got out of the habit and have not done it in a while. Thanks for the reminder that I need to get back to doing that everyday as well as some of the other things I do to keep my spirits lifted. I am grateful that I FINALLY walked away from a relationship that was getting more and more abusive. I am thankful for being able to come home and find it a peaceful sanctuary. I am thankful I was able to keep my daughter in the school she has been in for the last 5 years, as we are a close knit community and the parents have been extremely helpful and supportive us (my daughter and me) through all our trials. I am thankful for the new friends I have met over the last year who have also been very gracious to us and who I have been able to be very open and honest without fear of judgement. I am thankful for finding a doctor and a therapist who understands my fibromyalgia and depression issues and takes them seriously. The thing about doing this exercise is it keeps you grounded in the truth that there are plenty of good things happening and it puts the bad things into proper prespective.
@34momma (13882)
• United States
17 May 12
I am so happy to hear about you future. it looks bright and peaceful! you are right doing this allows us to focus on what we have and be happy about it. nice and simple but makes a big impact on our lives!!
@MandaLee (3764)
• United States
17 May 12
I am grateful for my family, my friends, my health and the Lord. These are all wonderful blessings in my life.
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
17 May 12
good for you Mandalee... but don't forget all those little things that happen through out the day that make you smile!
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
17 May 12
That my kids spend the day enjoying themselves and most of all if I am able to lay in my bed within 1 hour time.. the whole day I feel already sooo extremely tired.
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
17 May 12
knowing that our children are happy is something to really be grateful for. and simple things like being able to lay in our own beds is another thing that makes a big difference but is such a small and simple thing! life is good!!
@doroffee (4222)
• Hungary
17 May 12
I'm now grateful for my boyfriend. I finally once in my life feel really loved for who I am, and it's such a good feeling that I love him back just the same way.
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
17 May 12
that's so awesome! good for you. feeling truly loved is a great feeling. don't forget to really love yourself though... that's even more important.