RE: COMMUNITY CHALLENGE - ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE

This is brilliant!! Gratitude has the power to make you more grounded and focused on the present by simply bringing your awareness to what you have from what you don't have. Not having something and feeling miserable about is not a very healthy attitude. I do understand that we have the tendency to feel bad about the things missing from our lives and since we have nurtured a habit of doing that, we find ourselves focusing more on the things we are missing out on. That's because we don't spend too much time thinking of and focusing on all that we have in our lives. The ability to stand up and use the toilet on your own and not ask someone else to support you and make you sit on the seat. The ability to drink water using your own hands. The ability to open your eyes and see the world around you. The ability to talk and speak and tell your loved ones you love them. The ability to walk, touch, listen, taste and feel. Aren't these all blessings to be thankful for? Of course, they are. If it weren't for these blessings, we wouldn't be living a comfortable and convenient life. However, most of us fail to focus and acknowledge these blessings. We are more focused on acquiring more wealth, obtaining more materialistic objects and pursuing our financial goals. I am not saying we shouldn't do that. If that brings you happiness, you should but you should also focus on everything that you are blessed with. Keeping your blessings into account makes you realize that there is a lot more in life than you think and you are actually blessed with a lot in life than you aspire to have. For over 3 months, I have nurtured the habit of thinking of things I am grateful for that day and generally every morning when I wake up. Reminding myself of how lucky I am to wake up next to my husband and son, have a comfortable house to live in, have the ability to do work on my own, have a roof over my head, having access to clean water and other things I am blessed with instantly improves my mood and makes me feel at peace from within. I thank my Allah (since I am a muslim) for each of these and more blessings and find myself feeling happier throughout the day. Honestly, feeling grateful for what I have helps me set a positive tone for the day and also equips me with the power to spread #gratefulvibes all around me as well. I am slowly teaching my child to do the same and seeing him thanking our Lord for everything makes my heart swell with pride and joy. Thank you @paradise-found for this wonderful initiative. May you always be happy and grateful! <3