How to Give Thanks

Thanksgiving is the perfect reminder to be grateful and give thanks for all our blessings.

Even on our worst days and during our most trying times we have so much to be thankful for.

I’m going to let you in on a little secret…you don’t have to wait for Thanksgiving to show and give thanks.

By starting each day with gratitude, we are able to flip our perspective on life and the day ahead. An attitude of gratitude can shift your entire outlook.

A few ways I like to give thanks daily and express my gratitude:

• I write down 3-5 things I’m grateful for each day

• I verbally share my thanks with those around me

• I quietly say 3 things I’m thankful for before I meditate

Find a way to express your gratitude, something that works for you. From experience I can say that writing it down or saying it out loud can be very powerful, and it will actually help shift your nervous system into a more parasympathetic state.

Photo By Jontel Chere

Thankful

With Thanksgiving behind us, and the holidays and New Year approaching quickly, let’s take a moment and pause.

There seems to be such a rush this time of year, one holiday on to the next. Presents, parties, and an overfull schedule has us moving at a rapid pace.

Let’s pause and surround ourselves with gratitude for this amazing life we are living. Let go of any hardship, stress, worry and think about what you are grateful for.

Gratitude for our families, friends, and the community in which we surround ourselves.

Every year, my family gathers around the table at Thanksgiving and we take turns stating what we are grateful for that year. It always struck me as odd that we only do this once a year. Shouldn’t we be thinking about, and outwardly expressing these sentiments weekly or even daily?

If we don’t tell those around us that we are grateful for them, how will they know?

How will they know that the simple act of kindness they showed to you changed you?

I encourage you to all pause, and surround yourself with gratitude.

Think about 5 things you are truly grateful for each day.

One of my favorite parts of my morning routine (thank you Rachel Hollis for the idea) is writing down 5 things I am grateful for. Each day they may look slightly different, but they always put my life into perspective. I look at the list every morning and I say ‘wow, life is pretty great’. This helps me to create positive energy in the morning, and then bring that positive energy out into my day. My clients, and those I meet then feel that positivity and hopefully some of it rubs off on them, and they are able to pass it along.

Here are my 5 things for today…

1. I am grateful for my husband, my partner in life.

2. I’m grateful for this time each and every morning for myself, to pause and reflect.

3. I am grateful for my dog Neera, who lays by my feet as I write this.

4. I’m grateful that my business is doing so well, and I have the opportunity to share something that I am so passionate about with my community near and far.

5. I am grateful for my family, and my friends who have turned into family.

What are your five things?

Roasted Carrots Recipe

Another Fall favorite!

This roasted carrot recipe is perfect for the holidays, and a sure favorite by everyone at your table.

Roasted Carrots

Ingredients:

• 1 bag of whole carrots (approximately 6 whole carrots)

• Grapeseed or Avocado Oil

• Sea Salt and pepper to taste

• Garlic powder and crushed red pepper optional.

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

2. Wash carrots, and slice into 2 inch pieces.

3. Spray baking sheet with cooking oil (our favorite is coconut oil or avocado oil spray)

4. Place carrots onto baking sheet, coat with oil (grapeseed or avocado oil) and season to taste.

5. Bake for approximately 40 minutes, or until tender.