I know you have sides to make and Turkeys to cook that’s why I’m going to keep this week’s blog super short so you can go back to prepping for your big feast.
It’s Thanksgiving tomorrow and while most of you might have a thanksgiving tradition to go around the table to say what you’re thankful for, I have a fun and mindful NEW thanksgiving tradition you can try out.
This Thanksgiving when you go around and give thanks for your blessings, go back through and give thanks for the mistakes you made this year and why you are grateful for the lesson it taught you.
WOWZA! Now that will get you thinking.
It’s important to teach our kids that counting our blessings is just as important as honoring our mistakes. The way we do that is owning up to our mistakes and showing them that we are willing to learn from them.
What better way than being vulnerable and sharing it at Thanksgiving?!
Go around and share your biggest mistake or faux pau- the bigger the mess up the louder the applause because it takes greater courage and vulnerability to share it.
If you’re in for the challenge, I’d love to hear how it goes?
In the comment below right I”m in and then I’d love for you to share what was the biggest mistake you shared.
One of the biggest things I can give thanks for is YOU. Having this platform to connect with you and having you show up each week so we can get to know each other better is the most precious thing. Thank YOU, radiant mama, for being a beautiful, bright light in my world.
With much thanks,
Oh Tejal! Yet another blog that just speaks to me!
I would have to say that the mistake I’m most grateful for is the mistake of “arguing with reality” and what the Universe has given me. Over the past decade, I’ve argued with the reality of my family of origin, wishing and wanting anything other than what I’ve been given. Finally, with the building of much courage and with the great support of dear friends, I stopped arguing with reality and separated myself from the toxicity and abuse.
Arguing with reality is always stressful!
Things I’m grateful for: strength and resilience and recognizing and appreciating strong women like yourself.
Thank you for your always beautiful blogs and I just cannot wait to return to your meditations again!
Hi! I really enjoy your blog and I love this thought. The creator of Spanx was interviewed once and she said the cause of her success was her dad asking her every night what she failed in during the day! Then he congratulated her for trying new things and failing. We all fail, everyday, and I love teaching this to our kids who look up to us. Thank you for this wonderful reminder.
Thanks so much for sharing that story Christine!! My son loves the book It’s Okay To Make Mistakes. You are so right that failure should be appreciated because it shows we had the courage to try. Being a recovering perfectionist – I wish I knew at a young age that it’s okay to fail and make mistakes. It’s all about the perspective! That’s so amazing that you teach your kids that too. 🙂