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DAILY BLESSINGS EVERYONE SHOULD COUNT

DAILY BLESSINGS EVERYONE SHOULD COUNT

DAILY BLESSINGS EVERYONE SHOULD COUNT

If “count your blessings” sounds clichéd to you, or if you’re waiting for something to happen that’s “worth” counting, you’re missing out on a lot of happiness by taking everyday blessings for granted. It’s time to look at the good things in your life with fresh eyes, and the following lists are to get you going.

While you’re at it, ask your children to help you count your shared blessings. (When you love someone, any joy either of you experiences can be a shared one.) Make a game of seeing who can list the most—chances are your kids will leave you in the dust, at least until you get a little practice. Get children interested in playing the game daily while they’re young, and they’re unlikely to join the grumbling ranks of “nothing ever goes right” adults when they grow up.

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Ready? I’m willing to bet you have multiple examples of blessings from each of the following categories:

People

Starter examples:

  1. Authors
  2. Children
  3. Community leaders
  4. Coworkers
  5. Extended family
  6. Firefighters
  7. Friends
  8. Health professionals
  9. Law officers
  10. Mentors
  11. Performers
  12. Pets
  13. Religious leaders
  14. Teachers

Places

Starter examples:

  1. Beaches
  2. Churches
  3. Coffee shops
  4. Community centers
  5. Grocery stores
  6. Home
  7. Motels
  8. Parks/playgrounds
  9. Resorts
  10. Restaurants
  11. School
  12. Theaters
  13. Workplace

Things

Starter examples:

  1. Books
  2. Calendars
  3. Cars
  4. Clothes
  5. Coffee
  6. Computers
  7. Flowers
  8. Food
  9. Fresh air
  10. Ice cream
  11. Public transportation
  12. Video clips
  13. Water

Body

Starter examples:

  1. Arms
  2. Ears
  3. Elbows
  4. Eyes
  5. Fingernails
  6. Hair
  7. Knees
  8. Legs
  9. Lungs
  10. Nose
  11. Teeth
  12. Thumbs
  13. Tongue

Mind

Starter examples:

  1. Concentration
  2. Creativity
  3. Education
  4. I.Q.
  5. Imagination
  6. Learning
  7. Literacy
  8. Mathematics
  9. Memory
  10. Neurotransmitters
  11. Problem-solving
  12. Reasoning
  13. Recognition
  14. Skills

Spirit

Starter examples:

  1. Confidence
  2. Courage
  3. Dreams
  4. Faith
  5. God/Higher Power
  6. Hope
  7. Insight
  8. Love
  9. Mindfulness
  10. Passion
  11. Prayer
  12. Sense of belonging
  13. Support
  14. Traditions
  15. Wisdom
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That’s 82 blessings counted so far under the “general” banner. When making your list, be specific about why each item is a blessing to you. Why do you appreciate it? What feelings does it evoke in you? What’s unique about it? What would you have missed out on if you’d never had it?

A handful of closing hints for effective blessing-counting:

Don’t be afraid to count the same blessing(s) you counted yesterday. True blessings are fresh every morning.

Keep a list or journal of your blessings. Write it by hand to further implant gratitude in your brain.

Smile while you count your blessings. Feel them as well as saying them.

Get creative. Write your blessings in calligraphy, make a collage or painting of them, write a song about them.

Never, never, never take “little” good things for granted!

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