I’ve been needing to ground and center myself more, so I started a list of what I’m grateful for and I wanted to share it here.
- I’m grateful for my husband.
He always supports me, builds me things to make my life easier, holds space for me to feel what I need to feel, loves me without judgement, puts up with me telling him to look at how cute our dog is all the time, etc. He’s always there for me to both support and challenge me, and I really appreciate that.
- I’m grateful for deep connections with people, some of whom I haven’t even met in person
I’ve been blessed with so many wonderful connections in my life, some of which I’ve had for years and others I’ve had for only a few months or even weeks. No matter how long we’ve known each other, I’m grateful for you. Whether I’ve told you this or not, you’ve made an impact on my life and taught me something (or several things), so thank you very much for that. I specifically want to give a shout out to Christina and Shelby for being who you are because that’s exactly what I and the world need.
- I’m grateful for all the ups and downs (but mainly the downs) in my journey so far.
I know I’ve mentioned this before, but I’ve gone through a lot in the last year or even the last six months. I’ve gotten through a lot of tough shit, and I’m not sure how or why, but I’m grateful for it all. I have learned so incredibly much about myself and the world around me that I never saw coming. I hope I’m never done learning about myself and the world because even though it’s been tough, it’s also been very rewarding. Everything has taught me how strong I am and how much I do have to offer, even if other people don’t always see it.
- I’m grateful for my intuition that continues to show up even though I don’t listen to it sometimes.
In the last few weeks, I’ve listened to and acted based upon my intuition more than I ever have before. Even though it feels uncomfortable or foreign at times, my intuition continues to surprise me by showing me what I’m capable of, what I know without even realizing it, etc. I know now more than ever that I have my intuition for a reason. Even though I don’t 100% know what my future holds, I’m getting more and more confident about it as more is revealed to me through my intuition and life in general.
- I’m grateful that I dyed my hair brown.
Being brunette has brought out a side of me that I didn’t know I had, but now I can’t imagine being any other way. So many people have said that this color really compliments and suits me, and I couldn’t agree more. Somehow this hair color just feels like home. As I was getting it dyed, the thought of embracing my shadow self popped into my head, and I felt like I was finally embracing all of the sides and versions of myself that there are. It felt like a natural next step in my journey, and part of me wishes I had done it sooner but I know everything happens when it should. My hair has been on quite the journey just like I have since I just dyed it and a few months ago, I got nine inches cut off. In a way it feels like our journeys have been mirrors of each other, so I’m excited to see where it all goes from here.
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