My birthday was on Dec 31st and Jake and I cuddled on the couch, in my Costco fuzzy polka-dot PJ pants sipping on alcohol-free champagne. Like most of 2020, it wasn’t the New Years Eve or birthday celebration I would’ve have planned for myself, but it was still a great day.
We ended the night by sharing 10 things that we're grateful for from 2020.
HMPH! what’s there to be grateful for? 2020 was a rough year and took so much away from us!
For the first time in my history, on a global scale, every single person was forced to excavate their dark fears and face their triggers and challenges. As a society in general, we don’t deal well with uncertainty.
One of the best things that 2020 has given us, though, is an opportunity to get clear on what's most important to you.
Although my entire yoga business went down the toilet (buh-bye traveling for yoga retreats or seeing people in person in my yoga classes), I’m proud of myself for pivoting, evolving, learning new skills and creating a new type of business where I can share my gifts at a much deeper level of service. I created six courses this year, helped over a hundred people move through fears to their biggest break throughs.
I was about to move on to my next gratitude,when Jake put a hand on my heart, looked me in the eyes and said, “Take a moment, pause, and really listen to yourself. Receive it!”
What an important lesson!
So often, we reach a goal, give ourselves a quick pat on the back and move on to the next goal. Especially on January 1st, we are eager to GO-GO-GO and list off 25 New Year’s Resolutions and then we feel overwhelmed and feel like a failure.
I get it! We’ve been SO ready for a new year…since last June.
What if…
you slowed down to take a moment to just recognize and appreciate:
- how far you've come this year?
- What you've overcome?
- what you're appreciating about yourself
I know, it’s strange – telling yourself that you’re proud of yourself. You’re an adult, not a toddler learning to feed themselves.
It’s important to be proud of yourself. and Honestly, you probably don’t say it enough. I don’t.
Gratitude goes a long way. It cultivates more joy. It brings you back to the present moment.
Gratitude propels you into the future of what you want to attract and call into your life.
Gratitude is the portal for creating the life you desire and deserve.
…and isn’t this what we really want when we’re setting a goal? To feel more joy in our life!
You can start manifesting more joy, right now, through gratitude.
What is bringing you joy today?
How can you embody that as much as possible throughout the year?
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