25 reasons to be thankful for a better life

I recently sat down to scribble out 25 reasons to be thankful, mostly because life has been feeling a little heavy lately. It's so easy to get sucked into the vacuum of "not enough"—not enough money, not enough time, or not enough likes on a photo—that we completely gloss over the stuff that actually makes life worth living. Practicing gratitude isn't about being toxic or pretending everything is perfect; it's just about shifting the lens for a second to see what's already working. ...

February 23, 2026 · 7 min · Montoya Tulip