What Are You Grateful For Lacking?

It was my 35th birthday yesterday and I thought about what I was grateful for.

When I made the list, surprisingly, I wasn’t focusing on what I had. Instead, I focused on what I lacked: I’m grateful for the lack of many things in my life.

A friend made a great point that we often think about what we’re grateful for in terms of what we’re grateful for having, But what are we thankful for lacking? The lack of something can be wonderful but we often forget to pay attention to and appreciate what we don’t have.

For example, this year, I am truly grateful for my parents’ lack of diseases and illnesses.

I am grateful for not having any sickness and for not having any wrinkles yet.

I am grateful for the lack of drama or arguments in my life right now. I am grateful for the lack of jealousy and envy within my friendship group. I am grateful for the lack of dishonesty. I am grateful for the lack of personal debts.

What about you? What are you grateful for not having? What are you glad you lack?

What do you want to continue lacking?

Why are you grateful for these lacks?

How are these lacks important for your being and your soul?

What consequences do these lacks create?

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Not all lacks are bad.

Lacks create space.

Sometimes space is all we need.

It’s all about perspective in the end.