Gratitude
It’s hard to believe that we’re already in the month of November and preparing for the ending of another year, and beginning of a new. As I sat in my meditation and reflection this morning, I was thinking of how amazing the last year has been and was I overwhelmed with a sense of gratitude. For our students who have been part of our community for years, and for the students that are finding us. Thrive truly has an amazing group…...and in this time of the year where we start to focus on gratitude and thankfulness, I wanted to say Thank You.
In our yoga practice we learn to let go of things that no longer serve us and send our energy to the things that bring us joy and focus on the present moment. Sometimes we are overtaken by our rushing thoughts when we’re caught in a moment of stress or excitement, and we forget to take the time to make sure we're nurturing our own needs. We forget to take a moment and be grateful for how time is a gift and how amazing our bodies are. These beautiful, amazing pieces of matter that allow us to have this experience here on earth. What a gift we've been given to have this moment, right now. What if we stopped for a moment, or even several moments of the day and close our eyes and go inside for a moment to tend to all the parts of you – the part of you that is tired, the part of you that is joyous, the part of you that is self-critical. The part of you that is present. Without you having to do anything. A small prayer of gratitude for everything you have. For your family. For having enough.
Rather than focus this month on what you have to do to get through the end of the year, find moments where you can just stop, and be grateful for what you already have. Blessed beyond measure. If we stop looking at what we “should” have (a nice house, a big car, more money, what social media influencers say we need) and just acknowledge what we already have...maybe we start to see we truly do have enough.
Let your mantra this month reflect the simplest of prayers...Dhanya Vad: I feel gratitude. And watch abundance begin to appear...because you have welcomed it into your life.
~Namaste~