Let gratitude unlock the fullness of your life.
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.
If you have been following my posts for a while, you know that every November I always write about gratitude. Giving thanks for the gifts that show up in your life changes everything. There have been many studies that show gratitude improves your health on so many levels.
My favorite thing about gratitude is that it changes the heart and mind. This year has been one of the roughest years of my professional life. It is gratitude has continues to get me out of bed every morning.
I love practicing. I love my practice members. Handling the administrative tasks and finding the right staff for the practice has been extremely stressful. It is so difficult for me that I considered closing the practice, but instead I shifted perspective. The Melody Beattie quote above is such a perfect way to describe how I needed to view my own chaos knowing, believing, that it would turn into order.
The only reason I have persevered is gratitude. I had to have gratitude for the little wins that occurred every single day. I woke up every morning being grateful for the day. I would get to the office and be grateful for having an office. I would be grateful for having people to believe in the mission of the practice that I was building. Having gratitude got me through the most difficult days and weeks without any support in the office.
Gratitude is the most powerful emotion! It heals the body as well as the heart. When you are have a day where you’re feeling down, I encourage you to take a moment to remember the little things that make your life special.
At Thanksgiving, it is a perfect time to find gratitude for the big and small things in your life. Know that gratitude has turned your meal into a feast, literally and figuratively.
Happy Thanksgiving!
To Your One Sweet Life,
Dr. Dae
Dr. Daemon Jones
Naturopathic Doctor, Speaker, Author
Dr. Daemon Jones (Dr. Dae), the founder of Healthy Dae’s Naturopathic Medical Center, is a popular speaker who presents at health conventions, women’s conferences, and public events. Her message is simple: to empower people to take control of their health and live their most vibrant lives. Every book, online course, keynote speaking engagement or workshop is built around helping women understand what is happening in their bodies and finding the best solution, conventional or through naturopathic medicine,