I have an abundant amount of love in my life, and I'm grateful

Hear now the words of SZA, the poetess of the modern age, whose voice moves between vulnerability and strength: “I have an abundant amount of love in my life, and I’m grateful for that.” Though her words are simple, they hold the depth of an ocean — for they speak not only of love, but of gratitude, of the recognition that joy does not lie in the possessions we gather, but in the hearts that surround us. In this confession there is no boast, no vanity, but rather a humble awareness that love, when it flows freely through one’s life, is the greatest treasure that the soul can hold.

In these times of noise and discontent, when many measure worth by wealth or fame, SZA’s words stand as a quiet song of wisdom. She reminds us that abundance is not the fullness of the hand, but the fullness of the heart. One may dwell in a palace and feel poor if love is absent; another may live in modest means yet walk as royalty, clothed in affection, friendship, and care. To say “I am grateful for love” is to acknowledge that gratitude is the vessel through which joy is multiplied. For even love, if taken for granted, loses its light. Gratitude keeps it burning.

SZA, born Solána Rowe, has spoken often of struggle — of insecurity, of doubt, of the journey to self-acceptance. From these trials, she discovered a truth the ancients long understood: that love is not merely something we receive from others, but something we cultivate within ourselves and give in return. The abundance she speaks of is not only the affection of family or friends, but the awakening of her own capacity to love life, even when it is imperfect. To find abundance in love is to look at the world not with hunger, but with appreciation. It is to see, in the smallest gestures — a kind word, a smile, a moment of peace — the reflection of the divine.

The ancients told of Marcus Aurelius, the philosopher-king, who ruled an empire yet kept his heart anchored in gratitude. Amid wars and pestilence, he wrote, “When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love.” Though surrounded by power, he knew that life’s truest riches lay in connection — in the bonds of affection that make existence bearable. Like SZA, he understood that gratitude transforms what we have into enough, and what is enough into abundance. Those who count their blessings, rather than their burdens, walk always in light.

To declare “I have an abundant amount of love in my life” is also to speak from a place of awareness and humility. It is an act of remembrance — a refusal to forget that every gesture of kindness, every friendship, every shared moment is a miracle. For love, unlike gold, cannot be hoarded. It flows, and in flowing it grows. When one loves truly, one becomes a source, not merely a recipient, of abundance. The heart that gives without fear becomes like a spring that never runs dry. Thus, SZA’s gratitude is both a celebration and an offering: she honors the love she has received by sending love back into the world.

And yet, there is a deeper strength hidden in her words — for to recognize love is also to have known its absence. Gratitude often blooms from struggle. Those who have walked through loneliness understand more vividly the worth of companionship; those who have wept know the power of being comforted. SZA’s acknowledgment of abundance, then, is not naïve — it is hard-won wisdom. It is the voice of one who has learned that love’s presence is a gift never to be assumed, always to be cherished. In this, she speaks the truth of all survivors: that the measure of a soul’s maturity is its ability to give thanks, even after pain.

So let this be the teaching, O child of the present and the future: Count the love in your life as your greatest wealth. Do not seek abundance in what fades, but in what endures — the loyalty of friends, the kindness of strangers, the compassion you show yourself. Begin each day by naming what you are grateful for, and you will find your heart overflowing. Give love freely, and abundance will return to you a hundredfold.

For truly, as SZA has said, “I have an abundant amount of love in my life, and I’m grateful for that.” May these words guide you: to live not in scarcity, but in gratitude; to see that abundance is not what you own, but what you feel; to remember that love, when honored and shared, is inexhaustible — the eternal wellspring from which all joy flows.