Fall Favorites to say Thank You.
Tea, tunes, and thoughts to grow your gratitude.
Time to steep deep gratitude. While it’s something we can practice any and every day, life can get the best of us. It’s easy to get caught up in wishes and desires then feel like we are missing out on things.
Sometimes we have to pull ourselves up by the bootstraps. Look around, take a breath, and tap into that well of gratitude that springs up from the most unacknowledged places. It really is the little things and moments.
In that vein, I am setting you up for a hot date with gratitude. These are some of my favs to inspire an attitude of gratitude and get ready for the season.
And
If I don’t say it enough. Thank YOU. 🙏💖
Tunes: 25 songs for giving thanks:
Sharing some songs of gratitude to cook to, sing to, yoga to, and enjoy. Make some tea, grab your journal or a good book and sink in to the vibe.
Tea: Pumpkin Chai Latte
pumpkin puree, almond milk, maple syrup and spices
Recipe yields one cup:
1 tea bag of spiced chai (or decaf spiced chai rooibos)
½ cup plain, unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice*
2 tablespoons real pumpkin purée
1 tablespoon real maple syrup or honey
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon pumpkin spice blend
Tiny dash salt
In a small saucepan, bring ½ cup water to a gentle boil. Remove the water from heat, add the tea bag, and let it steep for 4 minutes.
Add the **almond milk, pumpkin purée, maple syrup, vanilla, pumpkin spice blend and salt to the pan.
**Optional whisk in ½ teaspoon of arrowroot starch or cornstarch for a creamier latte…if using nut milk instead of dairy.
Pour into a stand blender and blend for a minute or two, until it’s creamy and frothy.
Pour the Chai back into your pan and gently rewarm on the stove.
Grab your favorite mug and enjoy!
garnish with cinnamon stick or star of anise and whip cream
Thoughts: 6 steps to gratitude - from head to heart.
Get a Gratitude Jar Going...
You can start by writing 10 things that spark your gratitude on a piece of paper and adding them to the jar. Each day before bedtime write your gratitude on a piece of paper and drop it in the jar
It’s okay to repeat! When you go through the jar those repeats will highlight what you appreciate the most.
It’s most important to do this on challenging days. The days you can’t find very much to be grateful for. Instead of focusing on what you don’t have. Focus on what you do.
