As we roll unto another year of people sharing gratitude posts on Facebook, I happen to roll upon a post like this one by Nicole and she is right. We are so busy with the “everyday” that we have a tendency to overlook certain things we probably take for granted. I snagged her subheadings to write about my own (overlooked) thankfulness this year.
Something your body CAN do
I am sure I am not the only one that wants to lose 5 or 10lbs. Regardless of how much I think I want to lose, I still LOVE my body and what it does for me. I am able to walk up and down the stairs. I am able to help dancers achieve their goals. I am able lift my dancer into a great big bear hug that makes my heart melt.
I love my body no matter what because, through everything, my body has always been there and it tells me when I need to slow down.
What has your body done for you lately?
The people who help you without even knowing it
This year has been a growing year — in business, in relationships, in friendships, and motherhood. There are countless people who have supported me this year to becoming more me. All around, I am grateful for The Empress of Aha Moments, Kadena Tate, she keeps me focused and pushes me into new zones (and her kick ass keep it candid pep talks help too). My impeccably caring sister who has shown me motherhood all over again with my baby niece (she also has an sisterly protective point of view that I adore).
Who are you most thankful for this year who has helped you grow more into you?
Something that has changed in the past year
Change is inevitable. I embrace change and I view it as more along the lines of rolling with the punches. Being a distant mother has been the ultimate embraceable change. It is hard to make mother decisions for your children and it is even more daunting to make them from a distance. I once heard that parenting is not something you know you screw up until it is too late. I once agreed with this statement, now I believe you can only be the best parent you know to be. As long as you give your children the tools and resources to make the best decisions, you can only hope for the best.
At the end of the day, my kids are still my kids and I will love them no matter what.
What has changed for you this past year good or bad?
A shitty experience that has taught you something about yourself
These “not so pleasant” experiences always make for a great discussion after the fact. You either cry or are filled with rage. Very rarely do we stop to think, this is exactly where I am supposed to be. Looking back, shitty experiences come a dime a dozen and you either allow it to control you or you control it.
Patience. This past year, I have learned patience, lots and lots of patience. Witnessing my own family go through something I could not fathom has brought me patience. Being hit with word rocks by those who I thought were on the friendship train has brought me patience. Standing up for myself and those around me with a sound mind has brought me patience. Watching my business go up and down and up and down brought me tons of patience (I have found my groove).
Patience has made my world a better place.
What about you? What is your shitty experience that has allowed you to be more you?
Something you have enough of
As busy people, we often think we need more and more and more when, in fact, we do not stop to think we have enough of. My favorite things people always want more of is time. Then they want more money. Then it usually ends with more time with my family.
I believe I have created harmony with these three things and for this, I am thankful for always getting enough sleep. I know my body and what it needs. I am not a night owl — I am a morning person. I know I need, at least, 6-7 hours of sleep. Granted I can function with less, I prefer not to and I am sure the world does too.
What is something you have enough of? Think about it.
Last but at the very not least, I am thankful for this life however crazy bumpy it has been. Through it all, I am still here. I get to listen to all of my friends and colleagues tell about their journey’s through this thing we all call life.
YOU. I am thankful for you. Thank you for joining me on this fancy ride.
From my fingertips to your eyes