25 Simple Things <em>You</em> Feel Grateful For This Year

It’s that time of year again. Families and friends are gathering together, carefully crafting Thanksgiving dinner menus, indulging in short breaks from the office and debating over which football game to watch on the big day.

But they are also taking a minute to pause and reflect on their lives, thinking about what lends them the greatest sense of gratitude each day.

Feeling grateful — and sharing those feelings with others — goes far beyond the Thanksgiving holiday. Consciously acknowledging what you’re most thankful for can boost your well-being, improve your sleep and even make you a better friend. Not to mention it makes those on the receiving end of your gratitude feel good, too.

Harnessing the power of this season’s moments of nostalgia, we collected touching photos from our Twitter and Instagram fans of the parts of their lives that make it all worthwhile.

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A photo posted by Nicole Ransom (@nicole_ransom) on Oct 10, 2014 at 1:57pm PDT

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My mom my hero #HPGratitude #92years #windbeneathmywings #courageous

A photo posted by @carolweston on Nov 11, 2014 at 8:03am PST

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#wcw on this girl. Best friend for 10+ years, Wife for 6, recently had our second child.

A photo posted by Chris Holloway (@cholloway10) on Nov 11, 2014 at 6:03pm PST

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Can I help you? #tgif

A photo posted by Curly (@curlys_corner) on Nov 11, 2014 at 5:53pm PST

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Cherish your loved ones! Lantern Float 2014.

A photo posted by Ryan De Seixas (@ryzone) on May 5, 2014 at 11:14pm PDT

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Swinging in the unexpected downpour on Lading Island.

A photo posted by Ryan De Seixas (@ryzone) on Oct 10, 2014 at 10:02pm PDT

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Ko Phi Phi Le has some of the clearest water I’ve ever seen! #gopro

A photo posted by Ryan De Seixas (@ryzone) on Oct 10, 2014 at 7:53pm PDT

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Orange you glad it’s 2014? #CHAMPIONS #sfgiants #evenyearmagic

A photo posted by m a r i a h (@murrco) on Oct 10, 2014 at 8:37pm PDT

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Typical day in #montmarte #sacrecoeur

A photo posted by Lisa Hendren (@writetoleesa) on Jun 6, 2014 at 12:41pm PDT

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#family #familia

A photo posted by A Few of My Favorite Things (@cristalinaj) on Dec 12, 2012 at 4:26pm PST

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black tie thanksgiving. #thanksgiving #boredteens #family #florida #floridalife #iphoneonly

A photo posted by Lisa Hendren (@writetoleesa) on Nov 11, 2012 at 1:52pm PST

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Now wave your hands in the air! Wave ’em like you just don’t care!

A photo posted by A Few of My Favorite Things (@cristalinaj) on Jul 7, 2014 at 8:23pm PDT

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Outside play. WiFi not included. @its_my_week #myweekofthirds

A photo posted by A Few of My Favorite Things (@cristalinaj) on Aug 8, 2014 at 1:14pm PDT

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Albert and his mom. ❤ #catmomselfie

A photo posted by A L B E R T (@albertbabycat) on Nov 11, 2014 at 8:12am PST

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A photo posted by StaceFace (@paper__ships) on Nov 11, 2014 at 11:13am PST

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#hpgratitude I am thankful for my three boys. I am thankful to be their mother @huffingtonpost

A photo posted by Delisa Raye (@delisaraye) on Nov 11, 2014 at 2:41pm PST

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