Gratitude is about being present and mindful. It helps us to be intentional about the beauty and the beast found in life. It encourages us to live in the “and”. To accept that life is good AND hard, magical AND messy.
This time of year requires a presence amidst the hustle and bustle, pies in the oven, and presents being wrapped. In order for us to lead ourselves, our colleagues, and those we love through winter, there are a few things to keep in mind.
Whether you are wanting to be more connected to your team at work or tribe at home, I cannot encourage you enough to do your work and find guides who remind you of who you are and how you have lost your way.
Courage-based confidence comes from an internal belief that we are strong, persevering, and resilient because of the struggles we have experienced, not those we try as heck to avoid.
Regardless of education, socioeconomic status, the cost of the shoes we wear or where we vacation (if we vacation) here is a spoiler alert: we all have stuff.
The recovery journey is much more than letting go of “things;” it is the vision of what can be. It is a journey that embraces rest, redemption, restoration, and renewal.
One thing I’ve come to acknowledge is that we are all recovering from something. It doesn’t have to be the throes of addiction or a life-long wrestle out of a trauma-laced childhood, but each day we live and breathe is ripe with reasons why recovery is critical.
