100 Things I’m Grateful for in January 2019

So by now I am hoping you have read about my gratitude challenge for 2019, or even better are planning to join in. If this is the first you are hearing about it, don’t worry – there’ still to join and February’s challenge is not going live until Monday 4th February.

I’ve had a couple of people contact me on Twitter saying that they were struggling to get to 100, so I thought that by maybe sharing mine it would give people some inspiration. If you are struggling I would say think of things that you take for granted, things that make you happy and give you pleasure, an experience that has made you stronger, something that is coming up this year that you are looking forward to. It really is about finding gratitude in the everyday.

Here are 100 things I am grateful and I found after I got into the flow of it, I could have written more actually. They are in no particular order I find this works for best if it’s a bit of a brain dump.

1. My children
2. My husband
3. My family
4. My home
5. My pets
6. My improving health
7. My friends
8. My NCT Mum friends
9. The school run
10. Not getting into debt over Christmas
11. My children doing well at school
12. Being able to work around my children and not put them in childcare
13. Not having been on a diet for two years
14. Getting back into my normal clothes easily after pregnancy
15. Books to read
16. My laptop
17. My new desk to work on
18. Swimming lessons for my children
19. Nice clothes in my wardrobe
20. My Christmas presents
21. Central heating
22. A dog walker when my husband is away
23. My cleaner
24. Money in savings to afford a new washing machine
25. Story time at bed time with my children
26. That I have been able to breastfeed despite being ill
27. That the school’s lunches have improved and I no longer have to make packed lunches
28. Being able to have a third child when we thought we weren’t going to be able to
29. My camera and photographs
30. The photography course I am going on in April
31. Having a dishwasher so I don’t have to wash up
32. A baby that is sleeping pretty well (most days)
33. A nice pram to push my baby in
34. Heated seats in the car
35. A weekend at my in-laws
36. Phone calls with my Mum
37. All the people that offered me help when I was ill, big or small
38. A new lamp for my desk
39. Big, cosy cardigans
40. Gloves
41. That my husband has a good job
42. A nice car to travel about in
43. My son’s guitar lessons
44. The cards and drawings that my children make me
45. Cuddles with my children (they’re the best)
46. A tumble drier (I’ve only owned one for a year)
47. Two holidays booked for this year
48. An inset day before half term where we can hopefully organise a day out
49. The NHS
50. My children’s teachers
51. My make up collection
52. My wedding rings
53. Clean bed sheets and towels
54. That I have nice parent-in-laws (after hearing/reading some horror stories)
55. Tea and cake
56. My electric toothbrush
57. Some snow last week and seeing my children’s excitement
58. That my husband always makes me a cup of tea in the mornings
59. Pretty stationery
60. Watching Bodhi giggle
61. Facetime calls when my husband is travelling
62. Difficult days which give me the chance to grow
63. Comfortable shoes and (mostly) ditching the heels
64. A super hot shower in the mornings
65. My Dyson hairdryer
66. Brisk walks in the crisp fresh air
67. That my husband does most of the cooking
68. Being able to sing
69. My blog
70. Being able to take all of my babies to Baby Sensory classes
71. TV shows that I can curl up to and binge watch
72. The internet
73. Social media
74. My money budget spreadsheet
75. Online banking
76. My new sofas
77. My waterproof coat with a big hood for rainy days
78. Lots of lovely pillows on my bed
79. NowTV and Netflix
80. Amazon Prime
81. Clean, ice-cold water to drink
82. Leaving my job in 2014
83. Clients and brands that want to work with me
84. My in-box
85. Delicious food and yummy dinners
86. My phone and iPad
87. Family holidays and the memories they have given me
88. My sat nav (I used to get lost all the time before I had it)
89. For creative challenges and the opportunity to brainstorm
90. For being born in a time where women have equal rights and are able to vote
91. For Maria Callas, her music always give me goosebumps
92. For Christmas and twinkly lights
93. My kinky, wavy hair
94. Little escapes to the shops on my own
95. For summer and when the children are off school in the summer holidays
96. That I am still in touch with some of my school friends
97. My Grandma, I want to be like her when I grow up
98. My tenacity, determination and work ethic
99. Watching my children play together
100. For my life and the happiness and challenges it brings me

If you have already completed yours I would love it if you shared it with me.