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So, it's 1:42 in the morning. I went to bed roughly 3 hours ago, my husband has an early morning. But I just woke up out of nowhere, and instantly, I woke up to negative thoughts and mulling over a recent issue that happened to me. It took a few minutes, but just as I easily as I woke up out of nowhere to my brain laser focusing on these negative thoughts, I had another thought come in and say "Why are you giving your power away?" - super silly, super random, but super grateful. It got me thinking "Why am I allowing myself to be so plagued by an event that I have to wake up to it? What am I doing to myself?!"

I stopped. I breathed. I closed my eyes and started forcing myself to turn it around. Every time a trickle of thoughts pertaining to that particular negativity popped up I went "Nuh uh, Demi. No vacancy." As I went on, my body started getting more energy, (that's ultimately how I ended up here, on my laptop, sipping tea). I wanted to stop and share, and just, write things down that I'm grateful for.

We are constantly surrounded by others, differing points of view, little things that life throws at us, and that's totally cool. You may not get along with everyone. That's cool too. I personally, even if I don't get along with someone, am really grateful for them. While they and I may not get along, chances are they are doing awesome amazing things for and with someone else. Just because I don't get along with someone doesn't mean that they aren't worthwhile. It also means that I'm not worthwhile, and out of everything, I wanted to share some good things and start a gratitude thread. I know there's Thanksgiving, but why wait for a holiday to be grateful? So, here goes!

I am grateful for the flowers that bloom. They remind me of how beautiful diversity is, what wonders life hold, and that colour is stupendous.

I'm grateful for the teachers that go in every day and try to teach us something, help us along our path, even when we might be fighting against them.

I'm grateful for the fact that when my Papa was dying, that he didn't have to face his biggest fear; taking morphine for the pain and risking forgetting everyone he knew and loved. This is a big one for me, and probably always will be.

I am grateful that I have food in my fridge. It wasn't too long ago that I was having to go to the food bank not only for food, but for financial support so that I wouldn't end up on the streets. This ties into to being supremely grateful to those who donated food and money so that I could in turn receive the help that I so desperately needed and that others so desperately needed and continue to need.

I think we are all here to share our experiences, our talents and our hearts with others. We can't go our lives alone and I'm grateful to be here, living and a chance to be a part of it.

Thanks for letting this place be a place that exists, and permitting me to share.

I'm sorry you were having trouble but glad you found some solace. Thinking of what we are grateful for really is something we need to do more often isn't it?

I'm grateful for my father. He's honestly the biggest reason I'm not lying in a pit I dug for myself.

I'm grateful for my best friend who calls me and let's me call her at any hour of the day or night.

I'm grateful that I have a laptop to write on.

I'm grateful that I have a new bed and am not in quite as much pain anymore.

I'm grateful for everyone on here who ever asked me how I am, who ever cares about me.

I'm grateful for having a house to live in.

I'm grateful for the pretty flowers in the garden.

That is beautiful.

Demi, you're a wonderful, understanding and kind creature too pure for this world. Some of us are grateful to have you in our lives!

Love this, and thank you. Also the continuation of fabulous Dad's & flowers is rockin'.

Thank you Abigail. Why don't you share with everyone some things you're grateful for too?

Aww, Queen, you are such a gem. Thank you as always. I am most certainly grateful to have you in my life. Although I don't think I'm too pure at all, everyone has faults and makes mistakes, but I will say that if anyone can get away with being too pure it's baby animals. Hope you are well.