“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
After traveling for a while, moving from one country to another, meeting and hanging out with people nonstop, I came to a point that I just got very tired of the nomadic lifestyle. I really love traveling though, but only up to a certain point. I found myself longing to be in just one place, doing the things that I love doing every day. In the end, we still have to create the kind of life we don’t need to escape from, and this was what traveling had taught me.
I had those nights during my trip when I just broke down cry. I didn’t want to move, I didn’t want to be an outsider and I couldn’t handle the constant changes anymore. But anyway, I still moved on and had gone through it all. Those feelings just made me a stronger person than I was before I’ve traveled. Now that I’m back to my home country, I’m thankful for every day that I’m still alive to remember all those experiences, and those hundreds of stories that I couldn’t wait to share with the world, or to those who are willing to listen and learn from it.
These are the things that I’m thankful that I got to do every day:
1. I got to live in my own place, comfortable enough that I got to enjoy waking up every day. When I was traveling, I had to stay in hostels or somebody else’s houses. Although I’m very thankful to those people who accommodated me during my trip, after a while, I was longing for my own place I could call home.
2. I got to work at home every day. And through this, I could earn money to be able to live a comfortable life, to fund my future start-up project and to be able to travel again someday.
3. I got to share my stories and travel experiences through STEEMIT. And I’m thankful to those who read and follow my stories.
4. I got to live in a small town close to the beach. I have stayed away from my city, even though my few remaining friends are living there. I knew why I left it in the first place. The city will only remind me of the things I have already left behind years ago. I prefer to stay close to nature now.
5. I got to buy English books. When I was traveling in South America, I didn’t have that much access to bookstores selling English books. If there was any, It was expensive. I was hungry for English books that I promise myself to buy more when I go back to my country. I mean, I love to read books in Spanish too but I believe that there are some books better to be read in English.
6. I got to spend some time alone every day. When I was traveling, I felt like I had to participate in all activities that my Couchsurfing hosts were in to. Don’t get me wrong, it was so nice to be part of their lives. However, at some point, I longed to just spend some time on my own. I couldn’t do that as I was staying in other people’s houses most of the time during my travel. It would be rude to just stay inside the room when everybody in the house would like to get to know their guest.
7. I got to live a simple life and away from partying, drinking and drugs. I was staying in hostels where I met awesome people from different countries who became my friends. Most of the time, there was always alcohol and drugs, and knowing weakness, I could just totally be out of control. I admit that there were some happy days under the influence, and some good times with my German and French friends I met during the last days of my travel, but I’m also happy that I’m now away from the things that I know might ruin me in the end.
8. I got to wake up and sleep whenever I want. Wow, such a good feeling isn’t it? When I was staying with my hosts from Couchsurfing, I was not really free to do whatever I want, like wake up and sleep whenever. Unless they were like those cool CouchSurfing guys from Brazil, whom I could hang out and be myself with, even though I was staying in their houses. Those moments were priceless.
9. I got to eat the local food every day. I love trying a different food or the local dish of a country because that’s part of traveling. But somehow I missed my own food, the flavor, and the taste. And I got to cook my own food and buy those ingredients I couldn’t buy anywhere else.
10. I go to do all things worth appreciating every day. I got to do things that challenge, fulfill and excite me. I got to live, love and laugh because in the end, what I can today is all that matters.
And what about you? What’s the best thing that you are grateful to do every day?
*** I would be happy to share yours on my next post.
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For a long time, I wanted to travel to escape from my life. A lot of things happened in my life over the last three or four years that brought many things into proper perspective for me. I guess my number one thing would be:
I am grateful that I can be happy wherever I am.
:)
Thank you for sharing @anarchospace. We should learn how to be happy wherever we are, and create a life we don't need to escape from anymore! ;)
Awesome mind set dude!
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Something to look for every day. ;)
Excellent piece of writing mainly the first paragraph.What u have said is right we should be grateful for whatever we have and we should a habit of saying thanks to each and every thing we come across that may like saying thanks to brush in the morning to all the things we see before going to sleep makes the mind to concentrate on positivity 😃
Thank you @akhil80, would you like to share what's the best thing that you are grateful to do everyday?
I will be grateful for each and every thing in my life not to be specific for a single thing :)
I share your gratitude for waking and sleeping whenever we choose. I love trying native culture foods too, though it is an occasional experience for me. I am so grateful and thankful to meditate every day, and that I've learned how to do this anywhere at any time. Yesterday at the pool, I took a moment to connect and affirm my gratitude for the day, it's blessings and my experiences. Though it may not be quite as common, I am also grateful for my responsibilities. I enjoy their multitude of benefits.
Thank you for sharing @folklohr. :)
@gnocdepatat @harrynewman @flipstar, @snailpath @dispatches I would like to know the best thing that you guys are grateful to do every day. I would like to share on my next post what the steemians and my followers are thankful for every day. Cheers!
Sounds like you are definitely living in the moment. Being grateful daily for all you have and expressing this gratitude is the beginning and ending of all that is. Only in this way can we truly be free in ourselves. Living in true gratitude allows us to fully enjoy all the good and bad that we experience and go with it. We have just started a long journey on the road with our family and are in a new place every 2-3 days right now. We have to pack up an RV and move so I can understand somewhat where you are coming from. For now this is still very exciting and we are enjoying our adventure. I’m looking forward to reading your other posts. Following you 👌🏻
It's all part of the journey, there will always be good and bad experiences. I'm pretty sure your family's enjoying the freedom of being on the road.
Would you like to share @soulsavers, the best thing that you are grateful to do every day, that I could share on my post tomorrow.
I'd love to! What I am most grateful for is another day on this earth. I beat cancer last year! When faced with my mortality it all becomes very clear. One epiphany I had is that we have everything we need already inside of us. Our minds are our road block and restrictor and what is preventing us from realizing our truest incredibleness. Once I could get past myself I saw everything as beautiful and flowing, both good and bad in life. Cancer or any major life shift usually forces surrender and this is what I am most grateful of experiencing. It's has changed me forever.
Thank you for sharing @soulsavers, I read about your inspiring story! It made us appreciate life even more. And once we realize that life is so short, we get to be "born again", and start living our lives to the fullest. We only have once chance in life, so might as well make it right and unforgettable to those people around us.
defently some foods I miss.
of course some friends.
and a place to call home isnt as bad either but for now all of this has to still wait for a while.
right on!