It is #GratefulFriday

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Gratitude is the conscious act of feeling grateful for tangible or intangible things. When done purposefully, it’s a mindfulness and self-care practice. By focusing on the good instead of the bad, we begin noticing the good things that happen to us, and we see the world in a different light

Practicing self-gratitude is just as important as practicing regular gratitude, and the benefits are just as plentiful.

Self-gratitude is having appreciation for your very own self, not something someone said or did, but something about yourself that made you grateful. To acknowledge the good that already exists within you. It is to be grateful for the many little qualities that make you who you are. Gratitude helps you to recognize more of your own inner beauty, skills, talents, achievements, and how you are able to use these to give to others and the world.

Practicing self-gratitude takes time, a lot of acceptance, and a whole lot of going easy on yourself. Here's what you can do to appreciate yourself and open yourself up to more love and gratitude in your life:

A self-gratitude meditation can either be done while sitting comfortably or making your coffee. As you begin to connect to the stillness bring to mind one thing that you are grateful for about yourself -.Perhaps it's your kindness, creativity, loyalty, perseverance.....just one thing that you appreciate about yourself today. And now Inhale Love. Exhale Gratitude.

Write it down. Get creative with your gratitude journaling. Throughout the day or week, jot down what you feel most grateful for about yourself. How did you show up for yourself today? What were the silver linings. When you are doubting yourself, go back and look at the notes and remind yourself of how amazing you are!

As you fill your gratitude cup up, your cup of love will overflow.

Much Love, Lindsay