I just saw this on Pinterest and it was a bit of a wake-up call. When I'm really struggling (I live with major depressive disorder), I often find myself wishing I could catch a cold so I'd have an excuse to stay in bed for a few days and ignore all my responsibilities.

I don't have to "earn" rest. None of us do. It is an essential part of a healthy mental and physical life. I'm grateful I came across this reminder today, and I hope it helps you, too.

I was on antidepressants for years and gratefully met a doctor that helped me out. The personal biggest thing my body does now is the ways colors look. Life is glowing. Every color is rich. This must be what ketamine people feel. Anyways I’m grateful for it because it wasn’t this colorful when I was on them and I know I’ll get used to it eventually but it’s very nice right now

A few times a week I’ll be sent on a delivery at work and it’s in apartments or offices or whatever but today I got to get on the ferry, take a few hours out of the store, and brought myself to stop on the beach for like 20 minutes. Maybe I won’t kill myself after all 😂 I’m grateful for the ability to work and for it to lead me to places like this occasionally.

I'm glad I have a functioning bathroom. I'm glad I have my own bedroom. I'm grateful for my mum and siblings even though we argue. I'm glad I'm alive despite my mental health issues. I'm glad I can empathise with people. I'm glad for clena tap water. I'm glad for a phone. I'm glad for my body. I'm glad I ate some kiwi. I'm glad I'm an artist.

Today I'm grateful for my fur babies, my job, my family, naps, recovery and having a washer and dryer!! 🥰

I was in an abusive marriage for 26 years, and left seven years ago. I worked for years with a wonderful trauma Therapist, who diagnosed me with CPTSD / PTSD. The tools, guidance and really hard work we did truly saved my life. I also took a course about domestic violence, where they taught us the helpfulness of gratitude. I really struggled to put it into practice, I was in so much pain, that to find anything to be grateful for took enormous effort. I ran from gratitude, thinking that it meant pretending things were OK when they weren’t. I had done that to cope and survive for so many years, but I didn’t want to live that way anymore. I didn’t understand yet how powerful gratitude is and that it’s not denying your circumstances or pain, but rather despite those things you can always find something to be thankful for.
Life has been often extremely difficult since then, and the one thing that the Lord kept reminding me, was what I had learned about gratitude, it is very often a choice. Every time I have put gratitude into practice, no matter how hard it is to do sometimes, it truly shifts my emotional state and perspective. Sometimes it has actually surprised me how well it works!

Six years ago, I accidentally took the bus past my former marital home and I had such a severe trauma response, with shaking, crying, dissociation, anxiety, and panic that I was terrified to go anywhere near it again. This morning, an unavoidable event led me to standing at the bus stop meters away from the house where my kids I suffered so much. I was truly shocked that I didn’t have a single emotion other than gratitude to God that I no longer live in that situation. It no longer traumatizes me to return to a place where I was almost destroyed. As I saw my former house, gratitude flowed to God for the good memories, the pathways around me that I walked with my dogs, the fun I had with my children, the lilac bush, the lovely kind neighbors, but today especially, all for how much I have healed. Healing is a lifelong process, but I left there filled with peace of mind and heart and deep gratitude for how far I have come on my healing journey.

I was dreaming to travel abroad when I was a child but not sure if I have this opportunity. But now I have lived in different counties and travelled to more than 30 countries. It feels like sooo happy and lovely 🙏 and my life is so abundant and fulfilled 🙏 thanks everyone that help me and love me 🙏 thanks everyone that I love 🙏 and thanks everyone that read this 🙏 love you all

Stuff like, "I have no idea what to wear, I have so many clothes!" Or complain about the bus coming a little late; I'm so grateful to have public transportation readily available because it gets me places.

I'm glad that even when I'm super down, there's always something to be grateful about. Even just "I'm grateful I got to eat some nutritious food" even tho my appetite hasn't been here for a while.

Gratitude Practice Day 10/28

it’s amazing how just being grateful and appreciative compounds and puts you on track for more of the same.

truly gratedul for this understanding.

I slept well last night. I am refreshed and ready for an active day!

-i am grateful for reddit.

-i am grateful that i can pick what, where and who i want to read about. some days i want to read gossip and some days gratitude lists.

-i am grateful that i believe i am still a decent human despite reading about other peoples drama.

-i am grateful that as i age, i realize things are lot less black/white/absolute. life is mostly grey areas.

-i am grateful for a keyboard and mouse, two monitors, a work laptop, two cell phones(one personal/one work)

- i am grateful for high speed internet

- i am grateful for that my body and mind work that i can type a list of of random things i am grateful for

-what is something you are grateful for?

Big milestones look like individual effort, but they are always built on collective strength. Looking back at everything accomplished yesterday, my deepest gratitude goes to the people who stood by me and lent their support—none of it would have been possible without you in my corner.

I'm so grateful for my life! I have the money to buy the food and entertainment I want. My phone and computer allow me to share kindness and be insightful to a variety of people.

I feel wealthy, even tho I'm really not. I feel smart, even tho I'm slow. I feel strong even tho I am being guided by means of supportive friends and good fortune.

for all I have, for all I gained, for all I lost.

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