It is Thanksgiving weekend in Canada – my favorite holiday – a time to reflect and have a shared experience of gratitude. There has been a lot of attention placed on having an Attitude of Gratitude, however from my perspective the part noticeably missing is being grateful to ourselves. As humans we tend to be pretty hard on ourselves, and push ourselves – often with little acknowledgement.
This week celebrate Thanksgiving by gifting yourself some conscious gratitude. For what? Well – anything that if someone else did it you would say thank you to them…
Here are some ideas…
I so appreciate this terrific lunch I made for myself!
I really thankful for my home, and the decision I made to live here.
I am grateful for this beautiful day – and I am grateful to myself for going for a walk and enjoying it.
I am so grateful for my shower – and I appreciate myself for paying my utility bill.
I am thankful for my …
I appreciate myself for…
Try it on – I promise you won’t become egotistical – and you just may fall in love with the individual in your mirror.
I’d love to hear how you are increasing conscious gratitude to yourself.
I’m thanking myself for completing this note to you – and going to bed early.
I know my all day drive tomorrow will be terrific – I am so grateful for the stash of CDs Phil put in my car – and I am so, so grateful to myself for asking him to put together a surprise stack of CDs for me!
I’m grateful for giving myself a day to sing and drive and witness the beautiful fall colours.
Giving gratitude to others is important in building trusting, solid relationships.
Giving gratitude to yourself …same same.
Namaste,