Many Thanks
Rushing towards the end of the year is a whole thing.
There are parties, and book closings, and end of year reviews, and holidays, and family gatherings, and tax considerations, and on and on. And you’re doing all of that with (at least us in the Northern Hemisphere) less access to sunlight and a strong biophysical desire to cocoon and do small, productive tasks in preparation for spring.
The antidote is to say “thank you.”
Maybe not for all of the business and pressure (this isn’t a frat initiation of “thank you, sir, may I have another!”), but for the life that you have and for all the small blessings that you might otherwise miss as you rush about.
Gratitude is the great reminder. Gratitude reminds us of what we value and what is important to us. It reminds us of our successes. It reminds us of risks that could have been worse. In this season of rush and busy, gratitude grounds us to who we are at core and who we wish to be.
So, this week I propose a quick tool: Be grateful. Feel grateful. Examine what you are thankful for, without self-judgment or shoulds, and allow yourself to feel thankful. Be grateful for your kids, your relationships, for the light and quiet of a still, winter morning, for a warm shower on a cold morning. Find the things that touch you and recognize and honor them.
As an example, I’ll start:
There are parties, and book closings, and end of year reviews, and holidays, and family gatherings, and tax considerations, and on and on. And you’re doing all of that with (at least us in the Northern Hemisphere) less access to sunlight and a strong biophysical desire to cocoon and do small, productive tasks in preparation for spring.
The antidote is to say “thank you.”
Maybe not for all of the business and pressure (this isn’t a frat initiation of “thank you, sir, may I have another!”), but for the life that you have and for all the small blessings that you might otherwise miss as you rush about.
Gratitude is the great reminder. Gratitude reminds us of what we value and what is important to us. It reminds us of our successes. It reminds us of risks that could have been worse. In this season of rush and busy, gratitude grounds us to who we are at core and who we wish to be.
So, this week I propose a quick tool: Be grateful. Feel grateful. Examine what you are thankful for, without self-judgment or shoulds, and allow yourself to feel thankful. Be grateful for your kids, your relationships, for the light and quiet of a still, winter morning, for a warm shower on a cold morning. Find the things that touch you and recognize and honor them.
As an example, I’ll start:
- I’m grateful for the challenge of this business. There are so many ways that I am having to grow so fast and I’m challenged very deeply. I like being challenged and growing.
- Friendship and connection are also places for thanks. I’m especially grateful to my Krewe (shout out to the Krewe of Krampus!) for their understanding and support to me, specifically. These relationships provide me feedback on who I am and who I want to become.
- I am grateful for my fantastic clients! You are all great. You all teach me so much every session.Thank you all.
In this harvest season, take some time and make sure that you are reaping the benefits of the work that you have sowed and that you recognize and are fed from those benefits.
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving