Sana’s Gratitude Story – Never Losing Faith

I’d like to share how practicing gratitude has had a deeply positive impact on my life.

I am a 19-year-old girl, and the past two to three years have been the most difficult and challenging years of my life. You may ask, what went wrong?

Here is what happened: I was not able to crack my medical entrance exam. I tried again, and still could not make it. After that, I thought that maybe becoming a doctor was never meant for me, so I took admission at my local college. But I was not satisfied with my decision.

Meanwhile, I got into a relationship with a classmate. We were classmates until Class 10. I used to have a crush on him, but being an introvert, I never spoke to him. After Class 10, we lost contact for three years, until we reconnected through social media. At first, we hardly talked, then the texting phase started, and eventually we got into a relationship. I was truly happy because I was deeply in love.

After one year together, I found out he was cheating on me. He used to text multiple girls along with me. My heart shattered into pieces, and after an argument, we broke up. It was not just a breakup, it was real heartbreak. I was numb for almost a month. I started getting depressed and developed anxiety during this phase.

Facing disappointment after disappointment felt like a curse. I started seeing myself as a failure in every aspect of life. I felt completely alone, with nobody to help me through it.

But then I decided I didn’t want to spend my whole life feeling broken. I chose to work on my mental health. I started gratitude journaling and keeping a diary. I practiced mindfulness, meditation, and positive self-talk. I developed a strong habit of gratitude, now I cannot sleep without writing in my journal. It is truly one of the best habits I have built for my mental health.

Practicing gratitude helped me trust myself again. Now I have clear goals for my future. I am healing myself, and I am deeply thankful to the universe for this life.

If you are going through something right now, it will be okay in the end. You will smile again. Have faith in life’s timing, and stay strong.