Idiom
count one's blessings
Meaning
To focus one's attention on the circumstances of one's life which are pleasant or fortunate, especially with the intention of diverting one's thoughts from serious or disagreeable matters.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“When life feels hard, try to count your blessings.”
“Even though he lost his job, he decided to count his blessings and focus on his healthy family.”
“In the quiet aftermath of the storm, she learned to count her blessings, finding gratitude in the simple fact that her home remained standing.”
Examples
simple
“When life feels hard, try to count your blessings.”
contextual
“Even though he lost his job, he decided to count his blessings and focus on his healthy family.”
complex
“In the quiet aftermath of the storm, she learned to count her blessings, finding gratitude in the simple fact that her home remained standing.”
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