December 28

1. POWERFUL QUOTE

“Count your blessings, not your problems.”

Simple words, but truly life-changing when practiced.

2. REFLECTION ON THE YEAR

Today invites you to pause and honour what has carried you through this year.

The 4th Reiki Principle says: “Just for today, I will give thanks for my many blessings.”

Not only the obvious ones, but my many blessings. Because there are always more than we realise.

We live in a world where it’s easy to notice what’s stressful, missing, or imperfect. But blessings rarely arrive with noise.

They come quietly:

• A message from someone who cares

• The ability to heal

• The ability to try again

I learned a lot about blessings from my father. Whenever I asked him, “How are you, Daddy?” he always answered: “110%, my little girl.” He didn’t say it because life was perfect. He said it because he recognized the blessings in front of him.

Blessings often look like ordinary moments, but they are anything but ordinary:

• If you still see your mom calling you — that’s a blessing.

• If your dad’s name still lights up your phone — that’s a blessing.

• If your sibling sends you nonsense texts — that’s a blessing.

• If your grandparent remembers your name — that’s a blessing.

• If a friend calls just to check in — that’s a blessing.

• If someone prays for you — that’s a blessing.

• If someone says, “Call me when you get home” — that’s a blessing.

We don’t count blessings because life is perfect. We count them because life is precious.

3. EASY STEP FOR TODAY & BEYOND

Take five minutes today to write down 5 gifts from this year. Not achievements, Blessings.

Consider:

• someone who supported you

• a lesson you needed

• something your body healed

• a memory that made your heart warm

• a challenge that grew you

• a day you felt guided

Write them anywhere you like, your journal, your notes app, or the back of a receipt. What matters is the awareness.

Then say to yourself:  “I give thanks for my many blessings. I receive today with gratitude.”

Carry this into 2026: The more you honour your blessings, the more blessed your life becomes.

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