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I have been blessed. There is no doubt. True, I have faced some heartbreak but overall it pales in comparison to what others have suffered. My biggest cause for complaint is my own negative thoughts building up everything into something worse than it really is. Some days, life in my head is unbearable. I want so desperately to turn off the pessimism. Sometimes it seems impossible but then I go sleep and by the next morning, it is easier.

How thankful I am for new beginnings every 24 hours. I am privileged to see the beautiful sunrise each day in a city where I have so many opportunities to experience beauty at my fingertips. I have a family, a dysfunctional family, but in the holiday season, the fact that I have people around me is enough to be grateful for. I have a great job that I don’t deserve with countless benefits. I have people that have cared about me even if they are no longer an integral part of life. I have health even though I don’t treat my body the way I should. And so much more. Every day I wake up is cause enough for thankfulness.