November is the perfect
month to focus on feeling and expressing gratitude. While it is important
to be grateful on a daily basis, there is no better time to do that than when
surrounded by family and friends during a holiday about giving thanks!
Having gratitude for
myself and for others is my intention this month. It's amazing the difference I
feel when someone thanks me or tells me they are grateful for something I did,
even the little things that I just naturally do. But equally amazing is how
much more positive and supportive my relationships become when I remember to
tell others how much I appreciate them. It creates a sense of bonding that
lasts much longer than the word.
Gratitude for self begins
with the simplest of things. Our bodies are incredible machines that function every
single day without us even having to give a single thought towards it. If you
find yourself struggling to be grateful, start with that – the fact that we
wake up each day and our hearts beat and we breathe without any conscious
effort.
Gratitude for others
begins with taking the time to stop and appreciate. When we are rushed or
living outside of the present moment, we don’t allow ourselves the opportunity
to take in what is happening right here and now. Just like a Dailey Method
class, gratitude is a practice. It takes time to change habits and remember to
thank your children when they do something without being asked versus getting
upset with the things they are not doing. I recently found this phone app
called Gratitude Journal to be a great addition to my practice, as it is a daily reminder to be
grateful.
Take a moment today (and
hopefully everyday this month!) to be grateful for your health, your body, your
mind, your community and your loved ones. Gratitude really can change
everything. It brings focus to what you have rather than what you don’t and
allows what you have to be enough.
With gratitude,
-- Jill
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