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So in a holiday season often busy, A Holiday Practice for US
distracted or overloaded, the simple Here are simple, heart-rooted practices you
practice of gratitude offers a reset— can weave into your holiday season:
pointing us away from hustle and
toward presence, away from Daily Gratitude Pause: Each morning or
consumption and toward connection. evening, take 2–3 minutes. Quiet your
breathing. Ask: “What is one thing today I
The Giving-Gratitude Cycle am truly grateful for?” Write it down or say
Giving and gratitude form a sacred loop. it aloud. The article from UAB notes that
When we give — not from obligation but even small, consistent practices produce
from authentic overflow — we spark results. (The University of Alabama at
gratitude in ourselves and others. That Birmingham)
gratitude then opens us and them to Gratitude Letter or Share: Identify
deeper connection, meaning, aligned someone who has touched your life this
purpose. The vibrations of giving ripple year and write them a note (or call them) to
outward. express genuine thanks. The act of focused
gratitude amplifies the vibration of giving.
In turn, when we receive (whether a Giving from the Heart: Offer something
kind word, a gift, a helping hand) and meaningful—not because it “should” be
consciously acknowledge it with done, but because you are moved to. It
gratitude, we complete the cycle. We might be a time gifted, a listening ear, a
transform the act of receiving from presence, a creation. The intention
passive to conscious; we absorb the matters.
energy of kindness rather than letting it Reflect on Giving and Receiving: In the
pass us by. In the flow of this spiritual evening, reflect briefly: “What did I give
economy, giving and gratitude are two today? What did I receive (and perhaps
sides of one luminous coin. overlooked)?” Recognizing receiving is as
important as giving.
Anchor Rituals: Bring the practice into
holiday gatherings. At dinner, invite each
person to share one thing they’re grateful
for. At gift-exchange, pause with the
receiver and giver to acknowledge the
deeper exchange beyond the object.
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