A Gratitude Letter To The Universe

Especially to my parents

Julie Penn
3 min readOct 23, 2020

“99% of people would consider their wishes fulfilled if they had your life.”

You don’t need a lot of money or fancy clothes or a SO to be happy. As cliché as it is, believe me, it’s true. All you need is a yourself and a gratitude mindset.

In the past few days I’ve Been on an amazing family vacation. I felt so happy and fulfilled, words can’t even describe. I had so many pure moments of gratitude, felt the need to say thank you to the world, so here I am.

Growing up taught me how important a gratitude mindset is, not for LOA or anything else, for yourself and your personal growth and happiness. What’s more important than that?

Stopping every once in a while, going to the beach to watch the sunset/sunrise or looking outside the window and experiencing the rain, just to pause, admire, intake. Our world is going on so fast, your always late somewhere, always need to go, need to do. So fast, that sometimes we forget to to live.

Stop right now, look around you, take a deep breath, relax. Think of all the things in your life you’re great-full for, your family, job, house, friend, pet or just the beautiful weather today. Nothing is obvious in life, nothing is promised.

So here I am, stopping, looking around, being great full.

I’m great full for my parents

I’m great full for my brother

I’m great full for my grandmother

I’m great full for the amazing sunset I just saw

I’m great full for the great weather today

I’m great full for my best friend

I’m great full for my body that allows me to move and experience

I’m great full for my curious mind

I’m great full for the food I eat

I’m great full for the education I have access too

I’m great full for life.

I used to search the meaning of life for a long time, always asked myself what is the point, why are we here? The best answer I found that fulfills me and drives me to be the best version of me and enjoy life is: our soul incarcerates through different bodies, once as a dog, once a tree etc. Once every few centuries, the soul gets to be a human soul. Gets to live through the creature that will allow her to express herself and fulfill her needs, dreams and wants. We are here as a tool for our soul to reach her highest potential and craziest dreams, until she’s gone. So how are we gonna tell her no? Why? Because you’re afraid of what society thinks? Or it’s too hard?

You get to live once, no do-overs, no return tickets. Enjoy your time, fulfill your dreams, travel, take a vacation. And be great full. Thank you. Would love if you’d join me in the comments or tag me in your articles, what are you great full for?

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Julie Penn

I write about my life, experiences and thoughts. Reach out at Julie.pemed@gmail.com