practicing and expressing gratitude can have positive impacts on our mind, body and spirit. an attitude of gratitude improves your wellbeing, enhances empathy, and encourages an optimistic outlook towards life.
— january
- i am grateful for new chapters that begin with champagne.
- i am grateful for being able to say "see you tomorrow".
- i am grateful for sunlight slipping through the curtains.
- i am grateful for the scent of freshly washed bedsheets.
- i am grateful for text messages that say "i've landed safely".
— february
- i am grateful for people who write poems about trees.
- i am grateful for the birds that sing in the early morning.
- i am grateful for public libraries and their safe spaces.
- i am grateful for the rain that alleviates the summer heat.
- i am grateful for stray cats that rub shyly against your legs.
— march
- i am grateful for bees that pollinate the fruits on our table.
- i am grateful for the smell of french pastries in the bakery.
- i am grateful for friendships that arrive at serendipitous times.
- i am grateful for when the music you love loves you back.
- i am grateful for warm tea that calms your mind for bedtime.
— april
- i am grateful for gentle breezes that announce new seasons.
- i am grateful for old ladies with headphones who sing in public.
- i am grateful for choco eggs and festivities that indulge sweets.
- i am grateful for children's laughter echoing in the park.
- i am grateful for the sight of butterflies dancing in the garden.
— may
- i am grateful for poems that fill your heart with hope.
- i am grateful for the scent of someone eating a tangerine.
- i am grateful for cats that roll on their back when they see you.
- i am grateful for text messages that wish you a lovely day.
- i am grateful for people who lift their legs to let you walk past.
— june
- i am grateful for morning dew that glistens on blades of grass.
- i am grateful for handwritten notes tucked within old books.
- i am grateful for friends that surprise you with ballet tickets.
- i am grateful for babies that smile and wave when they see you.
- i am grateful for little ballerinas twirling in jewellery boxes.
— july
- i am grateful for the warm comfort of sun-dried laundry.
- i am grateful for the joy of perfecting a recipe on your first try.
- i am grateful for toddlers that pass you their pretend telephone.
- i am grateful for lace curtains and the shadows they create.
- i am grateful for soft pancakes with perfectly round edges.
— august
- i am grateful for friends that text you to look at the moon.
- i am grateful for finding the reddest strawberries on the market.
- i am grateful for love songs that mention people's names.
- i am grateful for drivers that stop for you to cross the road first.
- i am grateful for restaurants with handpainted ceramic plates.
— september
- i am grateful for nature's ever-turning wheel of seasons.
- i am grateful for people who hum little tunes in the elevator.
- i am grateful for the first new petals blossoming in the garden.
- i am grateful for people who wave when they see a boat pass.
- i am grateful for heartfelt compliments from kind strangers.
— october:
- i am grateful for scented candles that smell like a memory.
- i am grateful for flowers that blossom sweetly in the evening.
- i am grateful for strangers that share their pens with you.
- i am grateful for new tea flavours on the supermarket.
- i am grateful for drivers that slow down through the puddles.
— november:
- i am grateful for all people that share their poetry online.
- i am grateful for children that treat their elderlies kindly.
- i am grateful for stray dogs that let you pet their tummies.
- i am grateful for baristas that give you some extra cookies.
- i am grateful for book donation boxes in public spaces.
— december:
- i am grateful for seeing twinkling lights all around the city.
- i am grateful for the smell of vanilla-scented body wash.
- i am grateful for spending time with family and friends.
- i am grateful for gingerbread man cookies with hot coffee.
- i am grateful for ending this year better than it begun.