'Tis the Season to Be Grateful… | Time to Reflect and Be Grateful for our Blessings

12/20/2013

Can hardly believe it is that time of the year, once again!

The holidays are in full swing and what a wonderful opportunity that is, for us to take some time to reflect and celebrate all the small and big blessings in our lives.

'Tis the season to be grateful

I always enjoy taking a few days off, as a break or a retreat, during this special season, a time to pause and be awake in the present moment, a time for me to remember the innumerable blessings the past year has brought into my life, the uncountable things for which I am grateful for.

I have found it extremely beneficial and oh-so-fun to do and I encourage you too, to take the time you need in order to look back and express your gratitude for everything that you are, have and do and while you are at it, why not, take a glimpse into the infinite possibilities the future holds. It’s magical!

Grab a steaming cup of tea, your favourite pen, a pad, put on some music and start writing a list of all the things for which you are particularly grateful for. And if after the first couple of lines you get stuck, just look for clues into your diaries, emails and status updates, from the past year. That should be enough to get you going and as you go deeper and deeper, into this soulful practice, you might be amazed by the many, many wonderful things that go unnoticed, everyday.

I am still working on my list, counting my blessings, reviewing my gratitude journal and marvelling at all those beautiful days, I had during 2013. Now, I’m not saying my year has been full of rainbows and butterflies, but it surely was a year during which I grew in ways, I never thought possible and for that I am grateful.

Since I will be taking a downtime over the next few weeks, to focus on my boys, my family and friends, I wanted to grab the opportunity to let you know, that I am immensely grateful for all of YOU, for your presence in my life, for supporting me, on my journey. I feel so blessed being able to do the work I do, with you, coaching, writing, running workshops and seeing you grow, bloom and shine! It means the world to me.

So, what are you grateful for?
Share a few of your blessings here with us, I would love to know…

Have a blessed and joyous holiday season,
Much Love,

Life Coach Nichole | TakeTen Life Coaching

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Hi, I'm Nichole, and I am a Life Change Architect and a Motivational Speaker, Coaching, Writing and Running Workshops about Personal Growth and Positive Change.

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16 Comments

Alie

12/22/2013 05:24:53 am

Be grateful for the tiny details of your life and make room for unexpected and beautiful blessings. That's the way I want to live my life.

nichole link

1/17/2014 02:19:30 am

And I love you for it, Alie <3

yiannis m

12/22/2013 09:45:23 pm

Nichole,
Nichole and subscribers,
Every morning I write in a 3-page journal my gratitude for everything I have and all I am along with my personal dream. I remind myself my self every day how blessed I am for the amazing journey I am making every moment of my life.

1/17/2014 02:20:16 am

Such a great practice Yiannis! Keep it up, I know I will!

Maria

12/22/2013 11:32:58 pm

LOVE THIS!!!
Im thankful we're friends!
Happy Holidays!

1/17/2014 02:21:07 am

Oh, my friends... I love my friends too!
Have a beautiful day Maria!

Deborah

12/24/2013 03:24:07 am

A lovely post Nichole.

Thank you for the reminder, I just wanted to point out that we should practice gratitude all of the time, not only in the holidays.

Happy holidays

1/17/2014 02:23:05 am

And you should, Deborah!

I am feeling grateful for my blessings, every day and the more a pay attention to the things for which I am grateful for, the more great things find their way into my life.

xoxo

Andrea

12/26/2013 05:31:47 am

Thank you Nichole,
I love spending time with all of you here, get the inspiration juices going. Blessing to you and your family.
Andrea

1/17/2014 02:24:11 am

Thank you so much Andrea.
It feels great having you here :)

Heather

1/15/2014 07:25:25 am

So refreshing! I am grateful for my son. He was in a bad accident at Christmas and walked away with just a seatbelt burn on his neck!!

1/17/2014 02:26:38 am

WoW, Heather you really have so much to be grateful for...
I can only imagine how something like that can feel.
Sending you much, much love and light.

Nancy

1/15/2014 07:30:32 am

If everyone would take your advice, the world would be a better place. There are so many that are ungrateful!

1/17/2014 02:27:52 am

And yet there are so many who are!
Thank you for visiting Nancy,
Have a wonderful day!

Ruth

1/20/2014 06:01:48 am

I am grateful for my husband who is becoming more dear to me every day. I am also grateful for our two healthy children. Being a stay-at-home mom, I can verify that needing to set time aside to relax and do something 'selfish' is essential to remaining sane :)

nichole

10/29/2014 04:02:53 pm

You are so blessed to have a wonderful family, Ruth! Yes, self-care is super important. Always remember to take care of yourself so you can better care for the people around you.