Gratitude List Ideas: 100 Things To Be Grateful For

On this blog, I often talk about gratitude and feeling grateful for the blessings in our lives. A lot of it is advice that might be helpful but it can still be difficult to actually find new things to be grateful for consistently. So, today I will be helping you directly by giving you a list of things you can be grateful about, a gratitude list, so to speak.

Writing a gratitude list is a really helpful and fun way to do gratitude journaling. It encourages us to be grateful for more, and it clearly puts a number on the things we're grateful for, and that makes it more fulfilling. Our gratitude lists become a reminder that indeed there are many things in our lives that we can cherish.

In today's post, I will do my best to be specific as that makes the gratitude more focused and also brings light to blessings we can completely overlook or not even think about. These things might sound really insignificant but just imagine not having them and you'll realize how important they are! This will be a fun exercise and I hope it inspires you because if I can do this, you sure can!

Gratitude List Ideas

1. The ability to breathe without problem
2. The ability to move our body as we want immediately
3. Finding songs to relate to and find comfort in
4. A pleasant weather to live in
5. A comfortable bed to rest and sleep on
6. Clean, healthy water to drink
7. A stable Internet connection for doing so much
8. Cameras to capture memories and look back on
9. That so many of the people we love are alive
10. Clean clothes to protect our bodies
11. Cozy blankets to comfort us at night
12. A functioning heart that constantly works to keep us alive
13. Ceiling fans for soothing us in the heat
14. A sweet, cold drink in hot weather that instantly relieves us
15. A warm cup of tea that awakens our senses
16. Words that help us express ourselves
17. Paper and pen write our thoughts, tasks, urgent information
18. Facial muscles that move effortlessly
19. Books to learn new ideas
20. Books to take us into new worlds
21. A safe home to live our lives in
22. The ability to see clearly and move our eyes easily
23. A quick and responsive nervous system
24. Movies and web series that thrill, comfort, inspire, and entertain us
25. People who built our houses
26. Mighty trees who give us the elixir of life - oxygen
27. Cool wind that touches the face making us feel refreshed
28. Laptops for helping us get so much done
29. WhatsApp for helping us connect instantly
30. Indoor lighting helps us see clearly in the dark
31. The ability to think through and make decisions for ourselves
32. The ability to learn from experiences and live better
33. A shower that resets and refreshes the body and mind
34. Delicious and healthy food for nourishing us with nutrients
35. Public transportation for taking us to so many places conveniently
36. Funny things that make us laugh and lift our hearts
37. Friends who care genuinely
38. Someone who understands us just the way we need
39. A comforting message that makes us feel we're wanted
40. For the feeling of accomplishment when we get things done
41. For having hope in the midst of tough times
42. For sleep that rejuvenates and heals us
43. Traveling to new places and having memorable experiences; having wonderful places to travel to
44. Having loving parents who support and understand
45. Days off work to relax and do whatever we want
46. Helpful and supportive coworkers
47. Clean and crisp bedsheets that feel so good
48. Having a job that helps us earn a livelihood
49. People who make us feel uplifted just by their presence and personality
50. Physical exercise that helps us get stronger and healthier and also makes our mood better
51. Cleaning supplies like, floor mops and vacuum cleaners, that help us keep our homes clean and fresh
52. People who grow the food we eat with so much hard work
53. Washing machine for cleaning and drying our clothes so efficiently
54. Cool fresh grass to walk barefoot on
55. Kind people
56. Restaurants that give good food and a nice place to be with friends
57. Mobile phones for helping us handle so many parts of life
58. The sun for creating life on the planet, sunshine for warming us on cold days and illuminating the world
59. Electric kettles for giving us warm water in a matter of second
60. Having a personal car, the convenience and safety it offers
61. The ability to heal from pain and illnesses
62. The ability to stand up for ourselves and make our voices heard
63. Conversations with friends that lighten the mood, give us strength, and believe in good things
64. People who check in and ask about our well-being
65. Pieces of equipment like wheelchairs for differently-abled people, and in times of recovery
66. The ability to shape our mindsets and design a better way of living
67. Having people to talk to and hang out with
68. Creative things like painting, writing, designing, sewing, etc. that help us express ourselves and make wonders from our own hands
69. Sunrises and sunsets that looks so beautiful and majestic, showing us the unparalleled grace of nature
70. The ability to help and support those in need, those we love
71. How the passage of time helps us heal, gain perspective, and become wiser
72. People who provide their services to help us heal from illnesses and lead healthy lives
73. To have the power to make our own choices, no matter the circumstances
74. Plants, flowers, and gardens for their beauty and healing power
75. The power to be able to train our minds and choose the way we want to behave
76. The convenience of online shopping
77. Mobile apps and the people who built them to help us do what we're looking for
78. The fridge that helps us store our food for long
79. For having a chance to live and experience all of life's wonders
80. For waking up every morning with a body and mind working on their own to support our lives
81. Conversations that mend and deepen relationships
82. The ability to learn new skills, now more than ever with the availability of the Internet
83. People who try to help us, tell us where we're wrong so that we can stay on the path of who we are
84. Having the energy to do things
85. The feeling of relaxation
86. The utter joy of catching up with an old friend and feeling like no time has passed
87. The innocence of animals and how wonderful they are to observe
88. Gifts given by friends, made with their love and energy
89. How beautiful stars in the sky look
90. Fun day trips
91. People who help us fix things at home
92. All the people who designed things we use today, ex: heaters, cooking stoves, cars, drainage systems, recipes, building techniques, and so much more!
93. The soothing effect of pleasant smells
94. The sound of birds chirping and singing in the morning
95. Cuisines that identify our cultures, cities, and hometowns
96. All the people we'll never know who are working to make our lives easier, for ex: people who build roads, manage the electricity, distribute food, clean the city, and many many more!
97. The ability for us to be our own saviors, our own best friends
98. Healthy habits, like exercising, gratitude journaling, etc.
99. The feeling when you realize your own strength
100. The ability to decide the meaning of our own lives and live by it

And, that's it! I hope you found some new ideas about the things you can be grateful for. I wish you the best in your gratitude journey! If there's a friend who might find this post helpful, do share it with them. Tale care!

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Aarushi Tewari

The writer and affirmations speaker at Gratitude, Aarushi believes that one of the most effective ways of feeling inner peace is by being grateful and having a loving self-relationship.