Every day I’ve made it a habit to express what I was grateful for. Be it a meal, a beautiful day, or simply having a shower to clean myself in, I wrote down every blessing I received almost every day, the beauty I saw, and every privilege I had. The more I thought about all I had, the less I cared about what I didn’t. I began to check myself when I noticed I was complaining about something I didn’t have and wanted. I checked my wishes, and my prayers. Because I now was grateful. I found freedom and peace while thinking about the simple pleasures and luxuries of my world. Clean water, easily accessible water, electricity, access to soulful organic foods, I refused to let myself be ungrateful because I was broke, or homeless, or because our government and world is all kinds of fucked up. I was grateful to simply have shelter, and food to eat, to wake, to be healthy and alive, and for my loved ones to have the same.
Expressing gratitude has kept me grounded, humble, and during low times gratitude has uplifted and kept me alive. It’s easier to accept that I am here for a reason, and that I am still blessed when I can live to see the sun rise and set another day. My reasons to live are simple, as a result my life is simple, and my happiness is easier to obtain. Sit me down in front of an open sky and I am pleased… I live day to day, minute to minute simply because I’m consistently amazed and mindful of the beauties at any given moment, because I know that this life I live is eternally a privilege regardless of what troubles or stresses I may have in my world. When I can go home and be showered with the love of my siblings, when I remember those friends that helped me and uplifted me at perfect timing. I am blessed. I saw after peering my head over my fence of chaos, I had a whole field of blossoming flowers waiting to be sniffed, the grass is greener on the grateful side as you will find nothing except abundance.
I’ve found its easier to wake up, easier to love, easier to accept and see the truth when you daily are expressing your appreciations to the world. It’s easier to notice the uniqueness of each day, the beauties of each day, as well as each person. I see gratitude as medicine to a yearning soul. She puts her arms around you tightly so that you may be reminded that you are watch over, that you are heard, that you are blessed. Just train your eyes to notice the little things, the itty-bitty things, the microscopic things. No abuse, no trauma, no hate in the world can bring me to my knees in helplessness again, because gratitude reminds me. Now I am a minimalist, I don’t need much, and it doesn’t take much to please me. It’s easy to make me happy, as a materialistic Taurus even, it’s impossible for me to find joy in material things or acquiring new things. I am more in tuned with my sensual side, my happiness is based on all that I have, the privilege to experience, the privilege to witness. I only desire the beautiful free experiences of life simply because I don’t want anything extra. I don’t need anything extra to be happy. I wake up in a safe place, I can walk through my city in peace (sometimes), I got food to eat, my loved ones are healthy, I have a wonderful job that I love and am appreciated at. What more do I truly NEED? in this exact moment, nothing, I’m good.
So today I am grateful. Grateful for life’s simple beauties. Grateful for my health and loved ones’ health. Grateful for the roof over my head. Grateful for my evolution and the evolution of others. Grateful for all the love I see and receive online and off. Grateful for this toilet I’m currently typing on. Grateful for the water imma wash my hands with. Grateful for all the teachers in my life. Grateful to be alive…. So, what are you grateful for?
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