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Day 30/30

Saved the best for last! Our existence literally depends on these people. We wouldn't be able to make it into this world without them. There aren't enough words to describe the awesomeness that our parents are. I take them for granted sometimes, but it's only because I love them immensely and  I know they know that they mean the world to me so they forgive quickly. I'm so grateful for my parents. Thanks, thanks, thanks universe for blessing me with the best parents in the whole wide world! 

Day 29/30

The Underrated Ones. The labourers, our house helps, the sweepers who keep our streets clean, the people who pick our garbage in the morning, the cleaning ladies in the public washrooms, and so many more.. So grateful for these people, who make our lives easier and better by doing the kind of work that we don't/wouldn't! I hope you count them in your blessings too and treat them that way! Thank them as often as you can, I know I do. Thank you, thank you, thank you to them! :)

Day 28/30

Aaloooooo! I have a special emotional attachment to potatoes. When I see someone hasn't finished the potatoes on their plate, it breaks my heart. I cannot accept it. Judge me all you like. Potatoes are such a blessing! Thank you, thank you, thank you, potatoes for existing! Much, much, much love.

Day 27/30

It's just my waking up drug. A syrup responsible for all my bodily functions. Thank you, thank you, thank you for Coffee, "to whomsoever it may concern." Bless you! :D 

Day 26/30

If you know me, you know I love this weather. I love everything about this weather. I'm so, so, grateful that this weather exists. Good hair days, oversized sweaters, hot coffee/chocolate, layered clothing, the cold winds, no-sweat season, everyone is chilling (literally),.. love it all. Thank you, thank you, thank you, nature! =)

Day 25/30

The smell of new boooooooooks! The texture of papers, the matte, the glossy,.. the layouts, the pictures, the stories, the words, THE KNOWLEDGE, the wisdom, .. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. So grateful for the existence of books. Thanks, thanks, thanks, to the writers, printers, publishers, the readers, everyone who is involved in the process. Good job, guys! *big hug* 

Day 24/30

Whatever color, shape, size, form, .. your body is in, LOVE it. Embrace it, and be grateful for it. If you're flabby, accept your body, work out and eat healthy, keep it nourished, not because you hate it, but because you love it so much you care for it. I'm blessed to have a perfectly imperfect body and I'll work to make it better every day. But before I do that, I'm grateful - Thanks, thanks, thanks! 

Day 23/30

Imagine not having a new day, just living in one day your entire life. No, right? I think it's amazing that we get a new day every day. A chance to start afresh, every morning. Each morning could be a new start to something different, like maybe starting a good habit, or quitting a bad habit, or starting a healthy breakfast routine, etc.. We're blessed to have a new day, every day. Appreciate that every morning as you wake up! Be glad to have yet another chance! Thanks, thanks, thanks, universe! :)

Day 22/30

“In wine, there's truth.” 

― Pliny the Elder, Natural History

Enough said! Very grateful for wine and scotch too, but illustrating a vineyard seemed more exciting.. Thanks, thanks, thanks to the genius who thought of converting fruits and grains into brilliant drinks! :D

Day 21/30

Imagine traveling to places without any means of transportation. Just walking. Everywhere?! CANNOT.  We wouldn't be able to explore so many beautiful countries. Be grateful for the brilliant inventions - Cars, buses, trains, ships, Airplanes.. I'm definitely most grateful for the invention of airplanes.. and cars too actually! It's a tie! But I'm glad these exist, they save us so much time and energy. Thank you, thank you, thank you, mankind. =)

Day 20/30

I feel really, really grateful for the comforts in my life. The roof over my head, the comfortable bed, the clothes, the shoes, .. I feel blessed to have all of it. Thanks, thanks, thanks, universe and to my family.  =)

Day 19/30

The Firsts. The first follower, your first client, your first follower on your blog/other Social Media, your first project, your first consumer, .. The first person to believe in what you're doing/ be interested in what you have to offer. They're the ones who make you believe in yourself even more than you did. “The first follower is actually an underestimated form of leadership in itself. … The first follower is what transforms a lone nut into a leader.”
Appreciate the firsts, the underestimated but the most important  ones!

Thank you thank you thank you to all the firsts (they know who they are). :) 

Day 18/30

What's life without Chocolates?! Thank You Thank You Thank You to the person who made it happen! Much much much LOVE.

Day 17/30

You fall, you get up, you fall, you get up, you fall, you learn, you do better than you did before. The best lessons are learnt from failures and mistakes. You also learn to empathize with others, you learn to not be judgmental with others, you grow.. It's really a blessing in the long run. So, any time in your life, you're going through a bad phase, or failures, just know that it's making you better. It'll be hard, of course, but that's what's making you better and stronger, and eventually you WILL succeed. Success is basically getting back up after failing. Keeping at it! I'm definitely grateful for all of my failures and glad that I made the mistakes I've made in my 26 years. They've made me a better and stronger person. So, thanks thanks thanks to all of my experiences of failures and mistakes! Here's to failing some more and making a few more mistakes in life, but also learning from the same. :)