Letting Myself Off the Hook

Today’s email looks a little different. Because I needed some ease and gentleness and kindness and love. Because I’m telling myself that things can be easier and I’m believing it. Because I am grateful for the relief of letting myself off the hook. I had a hard day and I am so very grateful to have my feet up. And to keep my relaxing mode going as I type this. Days like this remind us that gratitude is really a choice. Sometimes our gratitude emerges naturally and other times we choose to find gratitude no matter what. I’m grateful for family traditions and my family members who keep them alive … I’m grateful for having money to fix the damage because sometimes money is the fix you need … I’m grateful for saying I love you and hearing it too … I’m grateful for practicing gratitude for so long that even on bad days I find something to be grateful for.
 

Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.
~Pema Chödron

In what ways were you grateful you were kind to yourself today?

FORGOTTEN GRATITUDE: Last week I was also grateful for Surplus not peeing on the bathroom rug (so far this winter).

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