11/26/2025
π I Am Thankful, Grateful & Blessed π
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, so I thought I would share today what I am grateful for. It's been quite an interesting year. It definitely flew by right before my eyes. It wasn't an easy year at all. But, in the difficult, there's always something to be grateful for. Fortunately, for me, I had to learn the hard way to appreciate all that I have. I say Fortunately, because I'm grateful for all the hardships and difficult times in my life. I learned so many lessons, had so many breakthroughs, and I'm still here. If it weren't for those hard times, I wouldn't be who I am today. And I am grateful for who I am.
It wasn't so easy. I really had a hard time figuring out who I am, why I'm here, what is my purpose. Even with everything I had, I still felt lost and uncertain.
However, after reflecting on all of it, I realized I'm exactly where I need to be. I have learned to slow down and be present. Even though my mind is panicking, thinking I should be further along, more successful, because if I'm not 'perfect', I'm not worthy.
That was/is still a big lesson for me to learn. That I am worthy just because I am me.
I never fit in. My whole life, even today I've always felt like an outsider. It felt inauthentic to follow the crowd, be like everyone else. I guess I was never meant to be a follower. Although, I did follow just to try and fit in. But it just never felt right. I didn't think like everyone else. I didn't speak....yeah, I did not speak.
Why? I don't know. Anxiety, insecurity, maybe it was when I did speak and share my thoughts, it would get dismissed and shut down. Then I shut down. But it's okay. I'm good now βΊ I'm grateful for those times because it taught me to find my voice, stand up for myself and express myself without fear getting in the way.
Another big one is caring what people think. Oh my goodness, the amount of times I was afraid of even leaving the house is insane. Yeah, people care what people think, it's natural. However, I have learned that the only person I care about what they think, is me. That's the only person's opinion I need to care about!
Let's just say, I've really grown in the past 10 years. I look back at the person I was and I am grateful for her. She felt lost, insecure, depressed, unsure of herself, but she still had a good heart. For others. Not for herself, goodness gracious was I hard on myself, still working on it, but it's so much better than it was. Anyways, she felt alone. But little did she know, she was on the path of finding herself. And for that I am grateful.
Am I where I want to be in life? No.
Am I where I was? Well, yes and no.
Do I now have full trust and faith in the Universe that I am exactly where I a supposed to be in life and my only job is to be present and enjoy my life? Why yes. Yes indeed.
Do I still have moments of struggle and self doubt and feeling like I 'should' be 'there'? Yes. But. I just have to trust that I am on the right path and the Universe has always had my back. So I lean in to Trust and Faith in those difficult times.
Anyways, I just want to express that Gratitude is the answer.
Feeling stuck? Count your blessings.
Stressed? Count your blessings.
Sad? Depressed? No will to live?(yep, been there) Blessings
Faith in God, Source, The Universe, The Creator.....it's all the same power whatever you wish to call it.
I am so grateful for my connection to source, my guides, my higher self, my soul. I felt lost for so long and now I feel like I am where I'm meant to be.
π Let me know in the comments, what you are grateful for? π
Honestly, it can be as simple as the air you breathe, your health, your home, electricity, water, heat, food...
The more blessings you are grateful for, the happier life will be, and the more blessings you will receive. And that is another story for another day. π
β₯ alyssa