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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Rowan chapter.

During the holiday season, and especially nowadays during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is easy to get wrapped up in the hustle and bustle of life, both positive and negative. I believe that when we are all struggling individually, it is crucial for us to realize all of the good in our lives; including myself. So, I figured I would take this week to compile a list of 50 of the things in my own life to be thankful for, rather than harping on what I don’t have. Here goes!

I am thankful for….

  1. Waking up this morning
  2. Friends
  3. Family
  4. Having access to clean drinking water
  5. An awesome internship
  6. A home
  7. Not being hungry
  8. Safety
  9. Mistakes that I’ve learned from
  10. The kids I coach every week
  11. The kindness of strangers
  12. Feeling accepted
  13. Being able to see the sunrise every morning
  14. The sound of my favorite songs
  15. A hot cup of tea
  16. The ability to make people smile
  17. Spellcheck
  18. My Yoda Christmas lights
  19. Being able to try new things
  20. Having new opportunities
  21.  Staying positive even when things are hard.
  22. The snooze button
  23. The scent of my favorite candle
  24. Overcoming my fears
  25. Clean Air
  26. Mental Health Days
  27. The stars and moon at night
  28. Laughing so hard I cry
  29. Good Health
  30. Honest conversations with myself and others
  31. Overcoming anxieties and depressive episodes on my own
  32. Keeping my diabetes on track
  33. Good food
  34. The opportunity to have an education
  35. Hot showers
  36. The internet
  37. Sleep
  38. Nature
  39. Tradition
  40. Old photographs
  41. Comfy socks (you know, the fluffy ones)
  42. Colors
  43. Golden hour (not for selfies, I just think it’s beautiful)
  44. Hope, even in the darkest of times
  45. Schitt’s Creek (seriously, watch it.)
  46. Being an activist this year
  47. Being motivated to speak out about the past
  48. Standing up for myself
  49. Breathing
  50. You (Seriously, you matter and I couldn’t be more grateful for YOU being YOU, no matter who you are)

Now, this being said, my life isn’t just sunshine and rainbows. In fact, it’s far from it. But I choose to focus on things that will empower me and bring light into my life. Why focus on the past, or on things that are unchangeable about yourself. Take a moment to realize that this is the only life you have, so you might as well make the best out of it and realize how blessed you truly are.

Maranda is a Senior Writing Arts and Emergency Management dual major at Rowan University. She hopes to become a published poetry author and eventually go to law school or work for Homeland Security. In her free time she enjoys listening to all genres of music, reading, creating art, writing poetry, and watching 80s movies.
Destiny is currently enrolled in Columbia University's MFA Writing program. She is a national writer at Her Campus and the former editor-in-chief of Her Campus Rowan. She likes thrifting, romance novels, cooking shows, and can often be found binging documentaries.