“We put all this pressure on ourselves after watching movies where a girl moves to New York at the age of twenty-three and somehow has a job that you could only get if you have fifteen years of work experience. She lives in an apartment you could only get if you were a literal millionaire.” Tinx
By: Gabriela Yareliz
The pressure we put on ourselves is real. Timeline pressures; all kinds of pressures. We are so silly to, at times, focus on what we haven’t achieved yet versus taking the time to celebrate what we have achieved thus far, all that we have built. I am reflecting a lot on my own journey as I am reaching a decade out of law school.
September is one of my favorite coaching months because the focus is on creating a ‘house of joy.’ This focus has me reflecting a lot on gratitude.
It’s a time of seasonal cleaning and reflection on how to create a space of connection and warmth. A space of gratitude.
Little by little, as we walk forward in gratitude, every morning, we are grateful for what we have, even if it’s not exactly what our unrealistic childhood timeline had projected.
The warm bed we wake up in. The little corner of the couch where our spouse likes to sit. The small window by the table. Our stack of books by the bed.
Don’t minimize the ordinary and the things you already have. They are not ordinary at all.
What are you grateful for? How will you create a ‘house of joy’ this season?
GABRIELA YARELIZ 