Around this time of year, many of us begin to plot our Thanksgiving plans. We get our menus together, make sure that our homes are ready to host friends and family, and we might even buy a new outfit to help us look especially magnificent for our Thanksgiving fete. So much goes into the whole pomp and circumstance of Thanksgiving, but I want to also make sure that I am living my life being grateful for everything I am fortunate to have and experience. I call this practice Thanksliving, because it is about being thankful 24 hours a day, 365 days a year—not just during the holiday season.
Things like having a gratitude journal or using a gratitude jar help me out action behind being thankful. It also helps remind me that even on my worst days, I am still so very blessed, and that is something that I should be grateful for.
In addition to those items I listed above, keeping an ongoing list of things that I am thankful for help me daily keep the goodness going despite the chaos and negativity in the world. So I am sharing my list of 100 Things I Am Thankful For to encourage you to also create a list and perhaps carry or keep it with you as a physical reminder of how being thankful and grateful can propel you in ways that being pessimistic and ungrateful can’t.
Here’s my list. In not particular order (for some):
1. God.
2. My son and my daughter.
3. My health.
4. My family and tribe.
5. My partner and love.
6. A roof over my head and car in my driveway.
7. To make a living doing what I love to do.
8. Music.
9. My book collection.
10. Tacos.
11. Hallmark movies.
12. The blogosphere.
13. Strong and toned thighs.
14. The ability to help others.
15. My grandmother’s sweet potato pie.
16. Prince and his music.
17. The movie Splendor in the Grass.
18. Frank Sinatra’s music and movies.
19. Bright lights, New York City.
20. My cat, River.
21. Seasons.
22. My church.
23. Creative thinking.
24. Confidence.
25. Resiliency.
26. Forgiveness.
27. Audible.
28. Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall album.
29. Christmas lights.
30. Miami.
31. My gym.
32. Old family photos.
33. Turner Classic Movies.
34. Heated blankets.
35. Glazed donuts.
36. Apple TV.
37. Bath and Body Works Wallflowers.
38. Decent teeth.
39. Ruth’s Chris Stuffed Chicken.
40. My mother-in-law.
41. Electronic banking.
42. My ancestors prayers.
43. Cheese.
44. Board games.
45. Internet.
46. Love songs.
48. Toni Morrison.
49. Twitter.
50. Podcasts.
51. My city.
52. My dad’s memory.
53. My daughter’s laugh.
54. This is Us.
55. My son’s humor.
56. Purple Rain.
57. Swedish massages.
58. Tulips.
59. Trader Joes.
60. Walt Disney World.
61. Plants.
62. Bubble baths.
63. Dreams that still come true.
64. Optimism.
65. Spontaneous vacations.
66. Essence Magazine.
67. Earl Grey Tea.
68. Healing from pain.
69. Sunny days and rainy nights.
70. Shea butter.
71. Wireless headphones and earbuds.
72. Sun and vitamin C and D.
73. Courage.
74. My sistatribe.
75. Tenacity.
76. Expiration dates.
77. Wisdom.
78. Rejection and the lessons it taught me.
79. Focus.
80. Smiles from strangers.
81. Excedrin Migraine.
82. Old school hip hop and R&B.
83. Good Times episodes.
84. A hustle mentality.
85. Flexibility.
86. A kind heart.
87. St. Louis Style Pizza.
88. Melanin.
89. Changed behavior.
90. Rainbows.
91. Common sense.
92. Miracles.
93. My ex husband.
94. A kiss on New Year’s Eve.
95. Doris Day films.
96. Wokeness.
97. Hot chocolate.
98. Good memories.
99. Happiness.
100. Self awareness.
Now that I’ve shared my list with you, what are you grateful for? I hope my list of 100 Things I Am Thankful For inspires you to write and share your own.
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