Well that was fun!
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and the leftovers are exactly how you want them! (gone or plentiful depending on your preference!)
Thanksgiving is my favorite because it's about 2 of my favorite things....gratitude and eating; 2 things I participate in daily!
I love gratitude because it can totally turn around your outlook in the moment. My friend Mimi used it at mile 5 of our recent half marathon when the miles started hurting. We were grunting and groaning that we had a long way to go and she burst out,
"TIME FOR A GRATITUDE COUNTDOWN!"
It was exactly what we needed to turn our frowns upside-down. (and kill some time!) What is this magical mindset shifter?
- Pick a number. (10 is typical. We went with 20 because we had 8 miles to kill!)
- Take turns saying things you're grateful for. (You do #10, they do #10. You do #9, they do...you get the picture!)
- No saying "ditto" (but you can give a hearty "Hazzah!" or bark of agreement if theirs resonates with you! Then you get on to your next one that's different!)
That's it! You can whip this out in meetings, on a date, on the car ride home from school, while eating leftover pie for breakfast in your light blue fuzzy slippers or whenever you think a little gratitude will brighten the sich!
Have an amazing week, and thank you for continuing to read my crazy rantings! I am so grateful for YOU!!!
