50 Things to Be Grateful For Today

The holidays don't need to be here for us to be grateful every day of the year! In fact, keeping a gratitude journal is a great way to stay positive.

Finding things to be grateful for every day can seem daunting, especially on bad days. However, those bad days are the most important times to practice gratitude – they can help you end your day on a positive note!

50 Things to Be Grateful For Today

Sometimes, it may not seem like we have a lot to be grateful for. Gratitude can come from nature, family, or anything else. It can even come from within. These things to be grateful for are prompts to get you thinking more positively. If anything new comes up – make note of those, too.

1. Rain showers after several hot days in a row
2. Free food samples
3. Your significant other
4. Your job
5. Kids, nieces, nephews, and/or grandchildren
6. Your child’s teachers
7. Friends
8. Your pets, or your friends’ pets
9. Upcoming events
10. Past positive experiences
11. The perfect outdoor temperature
12. Sales at your favorite store
13. A random act of kindness
14. Tough love or constructive criticism
15. Your “soft skills” (empathy, conflict resolution, etc.)
16. A joke you heard
17. Your favorite sports team winning a game or match
18. A loved one’s accomplishments
19. Your parents or grandparents
20. Your school (or your alma mater)
21. A teacher or professor you once had
22. Overcoming your obstacles
23. Making it this far (whatever that means for you)
24. Your church or religious congregation
25. A spiritual or religious leader
26. An inspirational author or poet
27. Your laptop, cell phone, or video game consoles
28. “Me time”
29. Your favorite snack
30. Waking up feeling well rested
31. Receiving a compliment from a stranger
32. Your good health (or your recovery from poor health)
33. Road trips
34. Free events like concerts, festivals, and other attractions
35. Your babysitter or childcare center
36. The gym, exercise, or physical therapy
37. A therapist or life coach
38. Healthy food that tastes good
39. Your favorite band or musical artist
40. The upcoming elections
41. Jeans that fit just right
42. Your “check engine” light not being on (for once)
43. Bubble baths
44. The day being over
45. Tomorrow being a new day
46. A gorgeous landscape
47. Your ability to walk, see, etc.
48. International cuisine
49. Diversity (racial, sexual orientation, ethnic, cultural, age, ability, etc.)
50. Wildlife (plants, flowers, or animals)

There are many ways to incorporate gratitude into your life. Try writing down something you’re grateful for before you go to bed each night.

Likewise, you could use your phone’s notepad, a journal, or a gratitude journal that serves this specific purpose. You can also buy a book filled with more gratitude prompts to guide you in your self-care journey. It’s not always easy to be grateful in spite of negative events and emotions, but there’s always room to remember the smallest things that make you smile!