Day 7/30

Motivation. Day after day, you need it. Hourly even. The fact that you've made it through all the bad phases or days of your life, means that you were motivated enough. Be grateful, take a moment to appreciate the fact that you had the motivation to get out of bed when you didn't even want to wake up. Here's hoping we stay motivated to get up, dress up and show up. EVERY. DAY. Thanks, universe, THANKS! :)

DAY 6/30

I don't think there's much to say here. This one's for all those times someone had your back. That person/those people who call you names, but when need be, the same person/people will come to your rescue! The angels in disguise. 

Day 5/30

Taking love/relationships for granted is in our DNA. But let's change that. Let's not. Let's appreciate all the love we are constantly showered with by our parents, siblings, friends, pets, life partner, and even other people who really admire you for what you do, and love you for what you are. Unconditionally! How lucky are we to even have that one single person who cares for us, supports us. You don't need very many, even one is a big blessing. Go tell them how blessed you feel by their existence in your world. I know actions speak louder than words, but sometimes saying it out loud to them re-affirms the fact. The universe is going to double the amount of love you get showered with! GO, do it now! :)

SPACE.

Day 4/30

So, you're sitting/standing there, viewing this on your laptop or your smart phone or a desktop. Need i say more? You're wealthy enough to afford using the device/devices and the internet too. Even if you're stealing someone's wi-fi, you're still wealthy enough to know what wi-fi is. Instead of chasing and cribbing about all the expensive stuff you can't afford, let's appreciate the things we CAN afford, with the wealth (even if it's a small amount) we do have. Imagine not making the money you're making right now? Imagine not making any.. DREADFUL! Instead of being a brand ambassador of First World Problems, let's feel content and grateful for all the Third World Problems we don't have. Happy days!! :D

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Day 3/30

The fact that you're able to read and comprehend this blog post is proof enough. All the beautiful sights you're able to witness, the smell of delicious food, pretty flowers and other fragrances that take you to a parallel universe of your own imagination.. The ability to touch and  feel, hug and kiss, run, and hold .. they're all happening because of your senses. So blessed are we! Take a moment or more to appreciate this, today, everyday!  :) 

Day 2/30

You know as well as I do, how much we take this for granted. I am quite guilty when it comes to not appreciating the food on my plate, on those days when it isn't something I am very fond of. Yuck'ing and yack'ing about food is the greatest insult and greatest sign of being an ingrate. Now, I don't, but earlier I did. I would make faces or say Yuck to food I didn't like, but now I'm very aware of what words I use and what a great deal it is to have food on my plate. Ask the hungry people on the street to eat the leafy veggies you rejected, they'll bless you for offering it!

BE GRATEFUL FOR EVERY MORSEL ON YOUR PLATE. EVERY TIME.

Grace Day #1

The not-so-tiny blessings that we so casually forget to be grateful for. The basic necessities for survival. WATER. How bloody blessed are we to be able to just turn the tap on and get access to CLEAN water. Try running for 10 minutes and then not drink water. Those hungover, dehydrated mornings.. Imagine not having access to water, or having to walk miles to fetch water.. water that probably isn't even safe for drinking. AWFUL, no? So, let's pledge to appreciate the fact that we are so damn blessed to be able to drink/buy water whenever we feel like. Therefore, also try not to waste it by taking it for granted. Today, when you drink water, I hope you savor every drop and i hope you do it every time you drink water or use water for any other purpose.

Did you know: Today, nearly 1 billion people in the developing world don't have access to safe drinking water? 

“If there is magic on this planet it is contained in water.” Loren Eiseley 

30 Days..

So if you know me or if you have followed my blog regularly you know I write thank you notes. This is a similar project, but with a tweak! I'm going to make an illustrated series of Thank You Notes this time. For thirty days in a row. It's a challenge I built for myself (to illustrate one note everyday while also working on other projects) but also simultaneously trying to remind you and myself about the blessings we forget to count everyday! Here's hoping WE succeed at doing this together (Me illustrating everyday and US being grateful for all the awesome in our lives). 

“Better to lose count while naming your blessings than to lose your blessings to counting your troubles.” Maltbie D. Babcock (1858–1901) WRITER AND CLERGYMAN” 

Shall we? :)