Being Thankful: For Ourselves

 

This is a week to focus on being thankful.

Being thankful for

The atoms and stardust that make us up

The cells of our our bodies that keep us alive

The dreams and stories that our minds create

This is a week to focus on being thankful.

Being thankful for

Our Tenacity

Our Adaptability

Our Courage

This is a week to focus on being thankful.

Being thankful for

All that which we overcame

All that which will struggle with

All the ways we have been superheroes

This is the start of Thanksgiving week. It can be easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle of the holidays and forget we are all doing our best no matter what we might be experiencing. 

This is a great week to do a few extra self care practices.  

1. We might have a relaxing cup of tea
2. We might spend time outside in the sun
3. We might use lotion
4. We might listen to some calming music
5. We might be creative: write, draw, color, or paint
6. We might bake ourselves something yummy
7. We might take a bath
8. We might burn candles or incense
9. We might give ourselves a massage
10. We might meditate or do some yoga

The first step towards a good Thanksgiving is to make sure that we are thankful for being our amazing and wonderful selves. Often being thankful ends up outward focused and while there are lots of things outside of ourselves that we can be thankful for, it is important that we are thankful for ourselves too.  

We will always spend the most time with ourselves so it is important that we treat ourselves like a close friend. Among the busyness of this upcoming week take a few moments to reconnect with yourself. Reconnecting with yourself/being kind to yourself/being your own best friend, is always something to be thankful for, this season and all year round.