Contribute to our Gratitude Jar to celebrate Cupsgiving!
It is that time of year… It’s Thanksgiving!.. Or more accurately, Cupsgiving, here on 7 cups!
The holidays can be times of great joy, spent with the ones we love creating memories that last a lifetime. It can also unearth thoughts and feelings associated with memories we would much rather forget. Whatever you find yourself relating to, one or the other, or a mixture of the two, know that it is all valid.
The power of having a daily gratitude practice has been proven to impact your mental health in a positive way acting as a protective tool to overcome anxiety, depression and addiction challenges.
Taken from mentalhealth.org:
Research has shown that consciously practicing gratitude can reduce feelings of stress and anxiety. In fact, studies have found that a single act of thoughtful gratitude produces an immediate 10% increase in happiness and a 35% reduction in depressive symptoms. These effects disappear within three to six months, which prove the benefits of practicing gratitude.
Amazing, right?!
So to celebrate Cupsgiving, I thought it would be nice to make our own virtual gratitude jar here in our subcommunity. Feel free to answer the prompts provided in the graphic below or go freestyle and create your own. This post can be a reminder for yourself to practice gratitude and act as inspiration for your fellow cupper’s in times when they may need a boost of gratitude to help them through their day.
The one thing that made me smile today, was my cat acting all cute and rolling around on the ground on his back while looking at me upside down. Adorable! 😻
I am thankful for my extremely hard working husband, who works long hours at a computer to provide for his family. 💪
The part of nature I am grateful for is the sun, it is still out every morning in a clear blue sky despite it being November. I sit in the morning sun every day to have it stimulate my vitamin D production and support my circadian rhythm, which helps keep my mood stable. 🌞
P.S I wanted to use some fun gifs in my post, but it was having a malfunction and would'nt work for me so c'est le vie! 🤷
I am going to add some more things for today:
I feel blessed and grateful for my two daughters who know how to make me laugh and smile, especially on the hard days.
I am grateful to be in good health.
I am grateful to have a laptop to do my work on.