It's a new year and wow, I woke up with a dose of clarity. I had been clouded in self judgement and anxiety about my personal mellow dramas. The beauty of a new year is you get to kiss and make up with yourself, I woke up this morning feeling pure genuine gratitude because I get to do what I love, and love what I do. |
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How can I be more honest with myself this year? Can I set proper boundaries that will in turn service others and increase my own luminosity? It got me to thinking because gratitude is a feeling, but it is also a practice. There are times when I don't feel grateful, and take life and what I have for granted, but being honest with myself about it and knowing that this is part of the motions of my ocean is powerful. You cannot force gratitude, but you can practice it. |
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How do you practice gratitude? Well making lists or taking note of some things or someone you are grateful for, and it can be really simple. Get gritty, be honest. Also, look into the "voice of your journal". A new teacher/friend pointed out to me while on retreat in Joshua Tree about her journalling process. She had looked into her older journals and made the connection that she was writing in a voice to impress a boyfriend at the time, a boyfriend who would never ever even read this journal. I've totally done this before too, censoring myself for no good reason. |
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Who do you try to impress? |
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So with the "fantasy boyfriend" or fill in the blank of whomever you are trying to impress in mind, drop the wall and really get that shit out! You may feel lighter. It is more than OK to be unfiltered with your journaling, and if you live with family or friends that you are concerned they may snoop or accidentilly read those entries, pull an Usher and set those pages on fire. |
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IG @ethannichtern Inspired by this thought: Sometimes, gratitude simply means accepting that it is ok to not feel grateful all the time. Please practice gratitude in these times, and don't vilify your feelings. |
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Ram Dass removed his shoes last month, so I'm signing off of this month's newsletter with such overwhelming gratitude for his teachings. Thank you all for taking your time to read my musings, I sincerely appreciate each and every one of you. |
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