The new year is soon approaching us! We have smashed turkey, mac n' cheese, green beans, collard greens, pumpkin pie, apple pie à la mode, fried chicken, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes...OK I'll stop listing food now because it's starting to sound gluttonous (LOL). Then there are also relatives. Aahhhh. Some of them you are genuinely excited to see, then others....you know....you can only tolerate them in doses (mainly during the holidays). Everyone has that one aunt who has absolutely NO FILTER on her mouth. Any and everything can come out at any given time!
Anyhow, the holiday season is a great time to be simply....YOU'VE GUESSED IT...THANKFUL. No one's life is perfect, but we all have SOMETHING to be thankful for. Sometimes we can get so caught up in life's hurdles, we overlook the simple things to rejoice about. Check out the following list of the simplest things we should be grateful for (as they apply to us)::
- Wellness/health
- Sanity
- Laughter
- Peace
- Loved ones/support system
- Food (that we don't have to hunt for or farm. Note- our pets eat better than some of the folks in underdeveloped countries)
- Clean water
- A decent roof to reside under
- Joy
- Healthy relationships
- Clothes
- Employment
- Transportation
- Love
- Prosperity
- Creativity (got creative content? We want to see it!)
Maybe only one thing on the list applies to you (some of us have some pretty unfortunate lives), BUT if you can just find ONE thing to be thankful for, try to meditate on that. It's not always easy, but you may find a little joy creeping into your heart if you just focus on one thing you can be thankful for.
SPREAD LOVE, EAT MAD FOOD, AND ENJOY THE REST OF THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!
-Diana
