Day 7 ~Gratefulness for 30 Days ~ List to 300

If you are want to know, "Why this list?" Read April 1, 2020 post.

65) I'm grateful for brushes to do different tasks.
66) I'm grateful for wide flat brushes with short handles to refresh the paint on doors and corners.
67) I'm grateful for synthetic brushes to make clean strokes for a polyurethane topcoat.
68) I'm grateful for natural hair in artist brushes (there are so many of these, round and flat) that make just the right marks in my paintings.
69) I'm grateful for brooms that sweep away the dirt on the floor.
70) I'm grateful for toilet bowl brushes to keep the bowls sparkling and sanitary.
71) I'm grateful for hairbrushes.
72) I'm grateful for toothbrushes to keep my teeth clean and my breath fresh.
73) I'm grateful for metal brushes to clean engine parts when doing repairs.
74) I'm thankful for rakes that brush the leaves to have a clear yard.
75) I'm thankful for narrow brushes to clean out my reusable drinking straws.

Your life is a gift to the world.  Grateful you are here. Let's keep focusing on what we do have now to remain thankful and practice this inner peace when the outer world is not peaceful. The only thing you can control when the world is not as YOU would like it to be, is your perspective. When we stay calm our creative ideas can flow.

Day 6 ~ Gratefulness for 30 Days ~ List to 300

If you want to know, "Why this list? Read the first post on April 1, 2020.

55) I'm grateful for clothes designed for any weather condition or activity today.
56) I'm grateful for boots to wear in the snow and flip flops to wear on the beach.
57) I'm grateful for hats to shade my eyes from the sun and keep the rain out.
58) I'm grateful for gloves to keep my hands warm in the cold and to keep my hands dry when working with house paint.
59) I'm grateful for hiking shoes that make walking all types of terrain comfortable, nothing like a good fit shoe.
60) I'm grateful for socks, not only to keep my feet dry and warm on a cold day but to use as a hand puppet to entertain small children or reuse as a dust cloth when I lose the mate.
61) I'm grateful to have clean undergarments to put on each morning, this feels heavenly.
62) I'm grateful for tee shirts with clever sayings on them that make me laugh.
63) I'm grateful for sweatshirts to layer over tees to peel off as the day warms up.
64) I'm grateful for running shorts, yoga pants, and the perfect fit tennis shoe that makes exercising so enjoyable when you have the right fit.

Your life is a gift to the world. Grateful you are here.

Have fun moving your body and enjoying the benefits of a healthier immune system.  Add anything you are grateful for to the list in the comment section.

Day 5 ~Gratefulness for 30 Days ~List to 300

If you want to know, 'Why this list?" read the first post on April 1, 2020.

45) I'm grateful for differing opinions that are calmly discussed among any group of people.
46) I'm grateful for cooler heads that prevail in disagreements.
47) I'm grateful for the ability to choose my engagement in any disagreement.
48) I'm grateful to know when to keep silent when there is no solution in sight for either of us, yet.
49) I'm grateful to finally know to mind my own business and set boundaries so as not to be drawn into others' drama.
50) I'm grateful to step back and let others have their say while I listen.
51) I'm grateful I have learned much patience over the years to listen to another's point of view that keeps me open to good ideas and inspires cooperation between us both.
52) I'm grateful for opposing views expressed calmly that help us all expand our understanding.
53) I'm grateful for being open and kind in stressful situations to remain emotionally centered.
54) I'm grateful to know tomorrow is another day, and we can rest and renew, ready to take on the challenges that belong there, not today, now.

Your life is a gift to the world. Grateful you are here.

This post was inspired by a conversation with a good friend that spoke with me recently. That friend and I have different views for sure. Thankful for strongly opinionated friends that stand up for what they believe without division among one another.

Day 4 ~Gratefulness for 30 Days~ List to 300

If you want to know, "Why this list?" read the first post on April 1, 2020.

34) I'm grateful for my legs to carry me where I need to go.
35) I'm grateful for public parks to walk in for an exercise in warm weather and cold.
36) I'm grateful to ride a bike if I choose because I can.
37) I'm grateful for bike trails created for my safety and yours.
38) I'm grateful for bridges that have bike lanes across them for pedestrians and bikers to cross.
39) I'm grateful for traveling through towns on a bike trip to see nature up close and meet new people.
40) I'm thankful for backpacks to carry healthy snacks and extra water should I need it on the way.
41) I'm grateful for the tingling in my limbs after a day of bike riding that leaves me exhausted but excited to wake up and do it again tomorrow.
42) I'm excited about showers or a river to jump in to cool off and take a dip, to clean up before traveling on down the road.
43) I'm grateful for kind people that let me fill up my water bottles from their yard hose.
44) I'm grateful for people that let me sleep in their yard overnight as I travel to my next destination by bike.

Are you getting the hang of it? I bet you are, keep creating your own list and read it out loud often to stay focused and calm when you're not. With practice this can work, discipline, daily discipline is key to freedom.

Your life is a gift to the world. Grateful you are here.

Day 3 ~Gratefulness for 30 Days~ List to 300

If you want to know, "Why this list?" Go read the first post on April 1, 2020.
23) I'm grateful for my bed.
24) I'm grateful for the room in the bed to spread out with no one to hog the covers.
25) I'm grateful for a silent room to meditate and go to sleep in.
26) I'm grateful for the dark sky and moon to gaze upon before I go to sleep.
27) I'm grateful for soft, soft, blankets to cuddle in and be warm as I sleep.
28) I'm grateful for the fan by my bed to cool the air as I snuggle deep in a soft bed.
29) I'm grateful for going unconscious long enough to forget the troubles of the day.
30) I'm grateful to know tomorrow is another day and as far as I know now, the sun will rise.
31) I'm grateful to turn my natural oil diffuser on to send soothing aromas in the room to promote sleep through the night.
32) I'm grateful to turn my white noise machine on to tune out the sounds of trucks and cars that travel in the night.
33) I'm grateful for a cup of water by my bed should I need a sip in the night.

What are you grateful for in your room?  Your life is a gift. Grateful you are here.

Day 2 ~ Gratefulness for 30 Days~ List to 300

If you want to know "Why these lists?" Go back to the first post that explains it on April 1, 2020.
11) I'm grateful I can taste good coffee.
12) I'm grateful for the coffee bean plantation planters and harvesters.
13) I'm grateful for the people that package and ship it from tropical climates to other continents.
14) I'm grateful for the truck drivers that carry it across the country to cargo bins for distribution to stores.
15) I'm grateful for the many stores that stock coffee to serve or sell beans, to take home so I can make a cup at my leisure to enjoy whenever I want it.
16) I'm grateful for coffee bean grinders, hand crank or electric to make coffee taste fresh every cup I make.
17) I'm grateful for beautiful coffee cups/mugs to hold the coffee, these make me smile.
18) I'm thankful to close my eyes and breathe in the coffee aromas as I sip.
19) I'm grateful for 'hazelnut' coffee the flavor is so satisfyingly good.
20) I'm grateful for a French press, Keurig, electric percolator to make the coffee.
21) I'm grateful for sitting outside enjoying nature while I taste the relaxing dark liquid called coffee.
22) I'm grateful to share a cup with a friend, even if we are apart and talk on the phone while we each drink a cup of joe.

I went over the ten for "TEN grateful things per day," sorry about that. Sometimes I get so thankful I can't stop thinking grateful things.

What can you add to the list today?
Your life is a gift to the world. I'm so grateful you are here.

Gratefulness Day 1 to 30 days, List of 300

Today I start a process for 30 days of something I have mastered that has changed my life for the better.
                                                                         Gratefulness. 

When I had a victim mentality I could point fingers at situations and people for everything wrong in my life. This made me angrier and frightened, this made me inactive and trapped.  I learned new ways to help myself, take personal action, and stop the fear.

Now don't misunderstand me, there are circumstances beyond your control that can cause havoc in your well being but when this is your reality you must remember two things:

1)  Time changes everything and opens up new opportunities, you cannot stop time, you cannot speed up time, so let it pass without added stress because of inpatient thoughts in you.

2)  Write, read out loud, and imagine a walk in nature, (even in your mind, looking at a picture, etc.) while reading your gratefulness list.

                     CREATE A LONG LIST OF THINGS YOU ARE GRATEFUL FOR NOW.

Read it every time you get angry or sad. Do it if you don't FEEL like it, feelings do not get you up and going when you need it. But taking control of your mind and actions will make you move!

So to tip-off how easy this is, I will write 10 things every day this month until the 30 days have passed. Tune in to ~The Quail Writer ~ to see how easy the list can grow, once you learn to do this by habit, you are on your way to emotional wellness.

The point of this is to help my readers help themselves by becoming grateful every day instead of being fearful and angry. First, if you need an example to get you started, you can absolutely borrow my list.  Enjoy your life. It gets better. Trust the wisdom of the elders, "This too will pass."

Day 1:
1) I'm grateful for air to breathe.
2) I'm grateful for the lungs to breathe air.
3) I'm grateful for a respiratory system to carry oxygen to my cells to keep these healthy.
4) I'm grateful for white blood cells to attack any disease in my body and surround the toxin.
5) I'm grateful for an elimination system to exit the toxins from my body every day.
6) I'm grateful for water to clean my body every day.
7) I'm grateful for water to drink to flush my body every day of toxins.
8) I'm grateful for knowing not to smoke to keep lungs healthy and not smoking because I love my body and want to take care of it.
9) I'm grateful to be capable to learn to control my mind as well as my body to be the best version of me possible every day.
10) I'm grateful for the will of a champion in me to keep going no matter what comes.

Feel free to add positive things in the comments, you are grateful for every day this month.
All is well and all will be well. Chin up, one foot in front of the other, keep going. Your life is a gift to the world. Grateful you are here.