Hello Yoga-Friends ~ My gift to you this first GratiTuesday in December, calendar year 2021, is not a partridge in a pear tree. It’s a bit early for partridges just yet. The Twelve Days of Christmas do not launch until December 25th. So, no birds for you today. At least no birds from me to you this day.

My gift to you this holiday season is Self Care by way of Gratitude. Believe it or not, gratitude is an essential component of effective self care. Practicing gratitude on a regular basis boosts physical, mental and emotional well being.

Throughout the pandemic I have led a number of Virtual Self Care Workshops for corporate clients, as well as, our laurel blossom yoga community. Without fail, gratitude was elemental across all five spheres of holistic self care covered in these workshops:

1. 1. 1. Health – physical/mental/emotional
      2. Balance – personal/professional
      3. Community Connections
      4. Intellectual Engagement/Creative Expression
      5. ME Time

My gift to you this holiday season is Self Care by way of Gratitude.”

For example, many people find the holiday season particularly stressful. Amidst the flurry of celebratory preparations, parties and presents, it is easy to drop the ME Time ball. My gift to you is this subtle reminder to remember You. Pause to appreciate yourself. Follow these simple steps below:

• • • Listen… with your heart alone
    • Be present – how are you really?
    • Be sure to serve yourself first
    • Be kind & gentle

As always, each Tuesday we invite one another to express one thing – in the comments field – for which you are grateful, and/or Share that sentiment as a post on your favorite social media site. It needn’t be lofty and can certainly reflect something we usually take for granted. I’ll go first… I AM so happy and grateful for the gift of self care. Now your turn. I AM so happy and grateful now that/for: __________________________________________________________________________

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