As Thanksgiving has ended, everyone is in full holiday swing! There’s a smell of sentimentalism in the air, and gratitude for what we do have this (not so normal) holiday season. It’s left everyone being thankful and appreciative for many of the little things, like our healthy family members and friends. It’s a time to appreciate, as like every year, but this year is different for a number of circumstances. Thus, I wanted to take extra time this year to be thankful for myself and give myself credit for honestly making the best of this year as much as I could.
It’s common for us to not take a moment to be thankful for ourselves, not just during the holidays but year round! The main culprit of this is the idea that if I thank myself or give gratitude to myself it means that I am narcissistic and selfish. However, reserving the time to give thanks to yourself is none of those things. It’s appreciating and loving yourself for the things that you have done for yourself. Yes, family and friends are very important! But at the end of the day, you also have yourself and I think a part of loving yourself is your ability to thank yourself for the accomplishments and successes you’ve done for yourself. Be thankful for yourself because no one other than yourself is your biggest supporter, even though sometimes it feels like we’re our biggest enemy.
