Our world offers us countless opportunities to manifest gratitude outwardly & internally. We may start with our bodies: the countless cells that swirl in our body systems to create tissues & give rise to functions essential to our daily survival, our microbiome that gives us inherent adaptability & resilience, as well as abilities to process our foods and extract vital energy, countless biochemical processes that allow us to meet the challenges of our (shifting) environment, adapt & evolve, our creative mind & sharp intellect that give us a compass to navigate this intricate world…Outwardly we may have access to relationships, resources, inter-personal reflections, lessons & gifts.
Gratitude is not something we need to talk about & be convinced by. It is a value to be embodied, as much as actions to be taken.
Gratitude can’t be expected either, as it has to genuinely be felt to be able to be communicated authentically. Some cultures include “giving thanks” as a pillar of their daily routine. Others have reference dates which bring reflection & contemplation.
Each to their own as there’s many ways to go about it.
On our end, we thank you for being part of these wonderful educational & communal initiatives.
Personal reflection:
- Who am I grateful for?
- What am I grateful for internally?
- What am I grateful for outwardly?
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