Today, I choose not to take my life for granted. I choose not to look upon the fact that I am healthy, have food in my refrigerator and have clean water to drink as givens. They are not givens for so many people in our world. The fact that I am safe and (relatively) sane are not givens. That I was born into a family who loves me and into a country not ravaged by war are not givens. It is impossible to name all of the circumstances in my life Ive taken for granted. All of the basic needs Ive had met, all of the friendships and job opportunities and financial blessings and the list, truly, goes on and on. The fact that I am breathing is a miracle, one I too rarely stop to appreciate. Im stopping, right now, to be grateful for everything I am and everything Ive been given. Im stopping, right now, to be grateful for every pleasure and every pain that has contributed to the me who sits here and writes these words. I am thankful for my life. This moment is a blessing. Each breath a gift. That Ive been able to take so much for granted is a gift, too. But its not how I want to livenot when gratitude is an option, now when wonder and awe are choices. I choose gratitude. I choose wonder. I choose awe. I choose everything that suggest Im opening myself to the miraculous reality of simply being alive for one moment more.
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Themes
- Gratitude — Recognising and appreciating the good in our lives
- Happiness — Thoughts on finding joy, contentment, and fulfilment
- Life — Reflections on the meaning, challenges, and beauty of life
- Love — Quotes exploring romantic love, compassion, and human connection
- Motivation — Powerful words to drive action and perseverance
- Truth — Meditations on honesty, authenticity, and the search for truth