I used to be contented with my life. I don't have too much 'wants' because I feel that I have everything I have ever needed. But lately, I don't know why- I feel inferior, lacking or not good enough. Have you ever felt the same way too? I'm sure at one point in life, you did.
I am writing this blog just to release this awful feeling in me. Sometimes... to be honest with you, I feel like I am becoming the jealous type of person- and I don't want that. So as a counter-measure let me count my blessings. And let's focus on that instead of focusing on what I am missing.
I will enumerate my top 10 blessings. Things I am really really grateful for in this life.
Please note that the ones enumerated below are arranged in no order of importance!
1. Thankful that I have work. I am earning, saving and with that I have the ability to buy things that I need and want. With that I also have the ability to help out others in a way that other people can't.
2. Thankful that throughout my life, I have found loyal friends who are there through thick and thin. I only have a few but they are one of a kind. Special mention to Arlyne and her whole family as well as Kaye who is far from me but who I know is constantly there for me.
3. Thankful that I have all the basic necessities- clothes, shoes on my feet, food (sometimes gourmet food even), home that I can go back to (will have my own one soon!).
4. It's just you and me dear reader so let's be honest here... I am also thankful for those things that are not necessary but brings me a bit of pride and convenience that I have them- cellphone, laptop, tablet, cars... Those things that add glamour to my everyday life but are really not required- jewelry etc... Those things that are there for the fact that I love them- my collection of books, my collection of adorable notebooks, souvenir stickers/key chains/magnets... This part of me still did not grow up!
5. I am thankful that I have the opportunity to travel- see new places, experience other people's culture and of course taste their food...Not because I have plenty of money to splurge traveling the world but because life opened its doors for my dream to come true and I grabbed it!
6. I am thankful for all the nice memories created throughout my years of existence. Thankful also for those experiences that gave me lessons to be learned which eventually made me stronger- ohh, you just don't know what I've been through.
7. Thankful that I am one lucky girl. Yes, I am! It seems that everything I ever wanted comes true in the end. Believe me on this, my dreams do come true in one way or another.
8. Thankful that though I am not that close to my parents, they are still there. Thankful for my grandparents who were there for me and raised me up. If not for them, maybe I grew up in a different way. I like who I am and for that I owe them- big time,
9. Thankful that I found a sweet, supportive, caring, loving, faithful and handsome husband. What more can a girl ask? I'm not exaggerating about him... he has his flaws but that does not make me love him any less. He is truly a great person inside and out! and as I said- I am one lucky girl!
10. Thankful that I have God on my side. Figuratively walking with me every single day. Taking me out of awful situations, opening doors of opportunities, making me strong, making me smile.
11. Thankful that I am living my life to the fullest! That I can do whatever I can think of. That I have the freedom to say and do what I feel like doing- not everyone has that.
12. Thankful that I was able to get good education. It did not prepare me how to LIVE my life but it did help me a lot in the end..
Life is not the same for you and me. So one thing I learned is that- never ever try to compare. I am one lucky girl and there are so many things to be thankful for, I may not have what you have, but there are things that I do that you don't and that makes us equal.
Just be thankful for everything.. appreciate it. See.. I tried to count my top 10 blessings but I wasn't able to limit it to 10- it's even more than that! In fact, I have to add one last thing...
I am thankful that life is shining upon me and even though it's rainy or stormy at times- it always ends up with a rainbow.
I am writing this blog just to release this awful feeling in me. Sometimes... to be honest with you, I feel like I am becoming the jealous type of person- and I don't want that. So as a counter-measure let me count my blessings. And let's focus on that instead of focusing on what I am missing.
I will enumerate my top 10 blessings. Things I am really really grateful for in this life.
Please note that the ones enumerated below are arranged in no order of importance!
1. Thankful that I have work. I am earning, saving and with that I have the ability to buy things that I need and want. With that I also have the ability to help out others in a way that other people can't.
2. Thankful that throughout my life, I have found loyal friends who are there through thick and thin. I only have a few but they are one of a kind. Special mention to Arlyne and her whole family as well as Kaye who is far from me but who I know is constantly there for me.
3. Thankful that I have all the basic necessities- clothes, shoes on my feet, food (sometimes gourmet food even), home that I can go back to (will have my own one soon!).
4. It's just you and me dear reader so let's be honest here... I am also thankful for those things that are not necessary but brings me a bit of pride and convenience that I have them- cellphone, laptop, tablet, cars... Those things that add glamour to my everyday life but are really not required- jewelry etc... Those things that are there for the fact that I love them- my collection of books, my collection of adorable notebooks, souvenir stickers/key chains/magnets... This part of me still did not grow up!
5. I am thankful that I have the opportunity to travel- see new places, experience other people's culture and of course taste their food...Not because I have plenty of money to splurge traveling the world but because life opened its doors for my dream to come true and I grabbed it!
6. I am thankful for all the nice memories created throughout my years of existence. Thankful also for those experiences that gave me lessons to be learned which eventually made me stronger- ohh, you just don't know what I've been through.
7. Thankful that I am one lucky girl. Yes, I am! It seems that everything I ever wanted comes true in the end. Believe me on this, my dreams do come true in one way or another.
8. Thankful that though I am not that close to my parents, they are still there. Thankful for my grandparents who were there for me and raised me up. If not for them, maybe I grew up in a different way. I like who I am and for that I owe them- big time,
9. Thankful that I found a sweet, supportive, caring, loving, faithful and handsome husband. What more can a girl ask? I'm not exaggerating about him... he has his flaws but that does not make me love him any less. He is truly a great person inside and out! and as I said- I am one lucky girl!
10. Thankful that I have God on my side. Figuratively walking with me every single day. Taking me out of awful situations, opening doors of opportunities, making me strong, making me smile.
11. Thankful that I am living my life to the fullest! That I can do whatever I can think of. That I have the freedom to say and do what I feel like doing- not everyone has that.
12. Thankful that I was able to get good education. It did not prepare me how to LIVE my life but it did help me a lot in the end..
Life is not the same for you and me. So one thing I learned is that- never ever try to compare. I am one lucky girl and there are so many things to be thankful for, I may not have what you have, but there are things that I do that you don't and that makes us equal.
Just be thankful for everything.. appreciate it. See.. I tried to count my top 10 blessings but I wasn't able to limit it to 10- it's even more than that! In fact, I have to add one last thing...
I am thankful that life is shining upon me and even though it's rainy or stormy at times- it always ends up with a rainbow.
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