Have you ever reflected about the blessings in your life?

I'm always thankful every morning when I wake up because for me mornings are another blessing that I receive every day. Before I'm not very particular whether I woke up happy or contented, sad or angry. But after I got sick, I started to count my blessings and treat each day as a new beginning. I learned how the littlest of things can bring joy to me and focus myself on things that will bring joy and will benefit more people than wasting my energy and time to something that will only make me remember my weaknesses.

everyday is a blessing. i have come to appreciate and value even the little things in life because i know how it was to do without. when we reflect how much we are blessed and how more fortunate we are compared to others who had less, it makes us grounded. when we had little, i have my big family. when we had more, i enjoy more with my bigger family. it's just in the perspective and learning to enjoy what we have... regardless of how much we actually do have. at an early age, we learned to share. in this day and age, we pay it forward. blessings only feel like one when we learn to value and share it. i am thankful to have my family (parents, siblings, siblings-in-law, nephews and nieces... +me = 30 lolz) and ever growing extended family and friends and loved ones... people we share our daily life with. the experiences we each have... that either brought us joys and the best memories... or dampen it with tears and the greatest lessons in life. i'm simply grateful to be blessed.

I am thankful for the blessings in my life. Good health and having my needs met are blessings. I am someone that knows what it is like to be in a situation that showed me just how much I was blessed. Blessings are not always counted, but one thing is for sure, one can count on them to make life better.

I am blessed to even be alive due to my past bad choices. I am blessed that I was given a second chance to turn my life around. I am blessed to have a great support system to help me thru the hard times and to help guide me in the right direction. I am greatful for having a roof over my head, food on my table and having my family nearby. I have faced many challenges in my life and I and I have been blessed with the strenght and courage to overcome those challenages. Thank You my Lord and savior.

Yes, I've thought about them. In fact, whenever I'm really down or in a middle of a depressing situation, I brace myself to being optimistic and think of all the blessings I had in my life. It creates a light feeling of contentment. Instead of focusing on those pains and difficulties, we should think about ourselves, where we are now, our family is there to support, a job perhaps that we have or we have our friends. There are so many blessings yet sometimes it just overlaps a single problem.

Hi, I just came across your post. I like your discussion on reflecting about the blessings in life. You are right when you said that it really depends on us which side of life we want to experience...pain or joy.I was so down when our company lost its client and had to be closed down, but then I saw it as a chance to do other things and be opened to other opportunities that would come my way and I am looking forward to it:)

i try do this at least once a day. it helps me realize that is not all about me plus how fortunate i am to have everything i have.

I am very grateful for the roof over my head, the bed I sleep in each night, my husband and children, the food on the table, the friends I have made here and for my good health. When you have been down so many times and homeless you tend to be more grateful and you appreciate the things you have in life. I am glad we have been through tough things because not only has it made us stronger as a couple but it has taught us to be so much more grateful for our life now. =)

You're so right, I agree with your thoughts. To me, I feel blessed all the time. I know that sometimes I complain to God when there's something that I can't handle. But then I realize that what I have now, is a bless. I can say that I get what I want since I was little. Well, maybe not exactly what I want, but sometimes it's even better. Just like what you said, actually we are the ones who make the choices. The voice within our hearts when we whisper something deep down there, are the true wishes. When I'm alone and reflect to my past, I suddenly realize that most of what I gain right now, is what I wished years ago. That's why when people say "think before you speak", we should really do it because it is absolutely right.