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Why This Matters Right Now

The holiday season, while beautiful, often brings stress, comparison, financial
pressure, and relational tension. One survey found that over 70% of Americans
report holiday stress—with family expectations and financial burdens among
the chief causes. (The American Institute of Stress)

Gratitude offers a potent counter-current. It invites us out of “lack” (I don’t
have enough, I need to do more) into “having been given” (what I have, what I
have been given, what is present). It shifts the vibrational state from scarcity to
abundance, from separation to connection.

And in doing so, we don’t only benefit ourselves; we raise the collective field.

Each heartfelt “thank you,” each conscious giving act, ripples outward. In a
season of lights, feasts, gatherings, and stories, the deeper story is about
communion: with self, with other, and with the field of life.

As the calendar marches toward shorter days and longer nights, let gratitude
be your lantern. Let giving be your song. In the stillness between holiday hustle
and winter rest, allow your heart’s frequency to rise.

In the space of “thank you,” may we all feel the unseen circulation of grace. In
the act of giving from your heart center—may we know the vibration of love
alive.

By Naomi Frost

References
Harvard Health Publishing. Giving thanks can make you happier. Harvard Medical School, 2021.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/giving-thanks-can-make-you-happier
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB News). Gratitude improves physical and mental
well-being: Here is how to practice gratitude this holiday season. 2023.
https://www.uab.edu/news/news-you-can-use/gratitude-improves-physical-and-mental-well-
being-here-is-how-to-practice-gratitude-this-holiday-season
University of Utah Health. Prioritizing gratitude this holiday season will make you healthier and
happier. 2022.
https://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/2022/11/prioritizing-gratitude-holiday-season-will-
make-you-healthier-and-happier
Vox. How gratitude changes your brain and makes you more generous. Future Perfect, 2019.
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/11/27/20983850/gratitude-altruism-charity-
generosity-neuroscience
American Institute of Stress. Holiday stress hits 70% of Americans — can gratitude be the
solution? 2023.
https://www.stress.org/news/holiday-stress-hits-70-of-americans-can-gratitude-be-the-
solution

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