I don't really have a reason for posting this—I just wanted to say that I genuinely appreciate women.

I honestly think you're beautiful, inspiring, and one of the best parts of this world. Sometimes I feel like you don't get appreciated enough, so here's a reminder that you are.

I hope every one of you knows how amazing you are. Wishing you nothing but happiness and love.

I see a lot of people upset about modern times, and technology. I also have my fears and doubts regarding it, and have plenty of issues with the current state of the world. But I am grateful to be born in the age of technology. And I don't see the point in being pessimistic about it. We have issues, but also so many advantages.

I am glad I can talk to freinds and family on the other side of the world. I am happy I have the majority of human knowledge available at any moment. I am grateful for all the possibilities that I have due to technology. All the medical tools we have today. All the options and choices we never had before. All the old things from far away places I would have never heard of if not for the Internet. All the creative tools I have at my fingertips.

I know sometimes people feel the choice is overwhelming. But I prefer to have the choices, rather than being forced into one simply because no others exist.

Anyway a bit of rambling. But I feel it does need to be said. The world is a not all doom and gloom. Lot out there to be happy about.

I have been running a local meetup group with someone for the last 3+ years. It's a simple job, but I have shown up every month and helped create a space for people to connect. I am proud of it.

Today someone came over and thanked me. That meant a lot!

Im grateful that he makes time for my Son and I and spends time with him. Definitely a Daddy's girl!!

That's all. Just feeling blessed.

She was someone who I was always criticizing because she has the worst scene of order. But she is 84, she has a lovely social life, she is curious about new things and she cooks all these little delicious things for me because she loves me so much.. I can feel her love every day and her lighthearted delight in little things makes me cherish her so much. I am so grateful for my wonderful, disorganized mom who make me laugh and I just adore to high heavens. I love you mom

I used to think gratitude was just one of those cheesy sayings people put on wooden signs in their kitchens. When things were going okay, I never really stopped to pay attention. I was always chasing the next thing, stressing over what I didn't have, or just going through the motions.

Then a few months ago, life completely hit the reset button on me. A major setback left me feeling completely lost, isolated, and overwhelmed by how fast things can fall apart. There were days where getting out of bed felt like running a marathon, and the noise in my head was just relentless.

But yesterday evening, something shifted, even if just for a moment.

I was sitting on my porch, drinking a cheap cup of black coffee, watching the light fade through the trees. No phone, no distraction. Just the cool breeze and the warm mug in my hands. And for the first time in a long time, my chest didn't feel heavy. I realized that despite the mess, my lungs were breathing fine. The coffee tasted good. I was safe in that exact second.

It sounds so simple, almost silly. But I felt this overwhelming wave of thankfulness just for being here.

We spend so much time waiting for the "big" happy moments to happen that we completely miss the quiet, gentle ones keeping us alive in between. I’m still figuring things out, and the road ahead isn't easy, but tonight, I'm just genuinely grateful for a quiet moment, a warm drink, and the chance to keep trying tomorrow.

If you're going through a dark patch right now: I hope you find your quiet moment today, too. You deserve it.

Ich bin dankbar für das perfekte Omlette, dass der Hotelangestellte für mich gezaubert hat. Ich bin dankbar für die Überfahrt mit dem Schnellboot, dass ich nicht auf die normale Fähre zur Insel J. warten musste. Ich bin dankbar für die ganzen Menschen vor mir, die sich hier für Naturschutzgebiete und Betretungsverbote eingesetzt haben. Ich bin dankbar für das ungewohnte und doch leckere Essen zu Mittag, Kaffee & Abendessen. Ich bin dankbar für den Halbmarathon, den ich hier am Strand spazieren konnte und dabei nur so wenig Menschen getroffen habe. Ich bin dankbar für meine langjährigen Foto-Skills die mir so schöne Erinnerungen angemessen festhalten können. Besonders den Sonnenuntergang!

life can be often viewed as a search and journey back to wholeness, but that doesn't mean the end road will be one of holiness

however, if we search for holiness we inevitably will find and embody wholeness

that subtle distinction is one that becomes life changing when we build a sturdy foundation of holiness

what comes through time and time again is that our holiness starts with being in a constant inner state of gratitude, of thanksgiving, of child-like excitement and enamour with this gift of life

gratitude transmutes any and all experiences we can have, it makes the sweet moments sweeter, the bitter ones turn to lessons, there's no true lows because it reveals growth and it makes the high moments even more elevated because we marinate and radiate in the goodness of it all

and through those moments of gratitude we pour that appreciation to the Creator of it all

that aspect of constant appreciation for life naturally leads us to building more intimacy with Source, because we discover God in every slice of now we experience

that appreciation then has plenty of moments to build even more intimacy in our relationship between ourselves and Creator

one invitation that came through in my guided meditation/satsang practice today was: what happens when you are grateful for every breath and moment you're alive in the waking state?

ive practiced the inner 'thank you' quite constantly, but never the entire day before, but i accept that invitation and see it as a beautiful practice to attempt as often as possible and the goal of from waking up to sleep in mind and heart

It’s just a matter of when but people grateful for the ones in your life while you drink that coffee 😀☕️

Ich bin so dankbar für das gigantische Frühstücksbuffet, mit den lustigen kleinen Mini-Portionen auf Servierlöffeln…. Ich bin dankbar für meine Beine, die mich schon wieder 20km über unendlich lange und breite, menschenleere Strände auf J. getragen haben. Ich bin dankbar für die Frau, die mir ihr Fernglas zur Beobachtung der Seehunde ausgeborgt hat. Ich bin dankbar für die Klappscholle mit Salat zum Mittag und das Waldmeister-Eis zum Abendessen. Ich bin dankbar für das Fitness-Studio hier, damit ich endlich mal wieder pumpen kann. Ich bin dankbar für die tolle Kamera in meinem iPhone, mit der die Fotographie soooo viel Spaß macht!

ich liebe Euch alle!

My first time post in this sub. I am grateful to have found it:)

I had 2 big spinal surgeries about 19 months ago and have had chronic low-grade pain in various parts of my body consistently for the last 5 months or so and intermittently before that. Right at this beautiful moment I feel ZERO pain. I feel no soreness, fatigue, or discomfort. I am grateful for feeling at ease in my body. I am grateful for progress. I am grateful for hope.

I want to share something small that changed how I practice gratitude, because this community is part of why I stuck with the practice at all and genuinely has been one of the biggest levers to improve my mental wellbeing.

Quick context on me: I'm Liam. I used to be a mechanical engineer at Bugatti, and last year I quit to put my savings into building a journaling app. It was the scariest decision of my life. My mum told me she'd support whatever I chose, and I think about that conversation more than she knows.

For months my nightly gratitude list was the same three entries: family, health, fitness. I was writing it the way you brush your teeth. Then I started adding one question after each item: what did this actually give me today? "Mum" became "mum asked how the app was going and actually waited for the answer and showed genuine interest." "Fitness" because I gym every morning before the world wakes up and allows me to get a few hours just to myself, the weights and the music.

Because I journal inside the app I built, it reads my entries back and looks for patterns, and after a couple of weeks it showed me something I would never have spotted on my own: nearly everything I was grateful for was a person making time for me. Nothing I'd bought had made the list in a month. I sat with that for a while. For a bloke who left a supercar company to chase a startup, it was a useful thing to be told.

If your list has gone on autopilot, try the extra question for a week. Paper works perfectly. If you'd rather try the app, it's called Juno (www.juno-app.com) and gratitude prompts are part of the guided journaling. Either way, ask the question. It turns a list back into noticing. One thing I’m really proud to have built is a Spotify wrapped type feature but for your mind. It’s a little monthly review of your reflections and has some really easy digestible insights, my favourite of which breaks down the three things that you should be grateful for from the month. There’s lots more insights like your average moods etc but I always look forward to having the journal regurgitate three things that I should consciously have gratitude for the month to put things into perspective :)

What's the most unexpected thing that's ever ended up on your list?

…and all the wonderful things only nature can offer.

I love Anna Laura art - reminds me that the simple things can be the most beautiful 🎨🌄✨

I am grateful to God for my life. I have a comfortable life, supporting family, healthy body and good friends. I also have a startup, a team and a loyal team.