Here we are…Thanksgiving in the states….the end of the year is coming.
We have the holidays and family, and it’s the time of year for love and abundance.
However, this time of year can also feel stressful.
We can be challenged with love and relationships (and political conversationsations at the dinner table;).
These challenges get inside of us and make us doubt who we really are and what this time of year is really about.
And we are left with a choice…
We can contract and allow the fear to seperate us or we can expand and connect.
There is a process that I do every year, and I’m sharing it with you today because I’m calling us all forward to step into gratitude and love.
At Elegant Femme we have an annual tradition of practicing a process in gratitude and I want to inspire you to do this today for yourself.
This process will assist you and allow yourself to RECEIVE. You will feel increased prosperity, abundance, and have a deeper knowledge of who you truly are.
Coming into gratitude propels us forward more than anything else.
~ Tara Marino
The smell of fragrant english pink roses
For the way Nico laughs and sings in the kitchen
For the fact that I curse after spending a week with my mom;)
Dominic asking me about how my eggs are doing in reference to the IVF procedure
The way Dave believes in me
Remembering how I met Dave over 16 years ago..in a BAR
My mom's courage
My Dad's patience
The way Chris and I can sit and talk for hours
The way Laura listens to me
How Mike always remembers the boys on every holiday
Road trips across the US
Private days with clients filled with grace and ease
The way TARA Paris lights up my soul
My first fashion show in Paris! I did it!
Mary and her support
My little Lucy, oh how you light up my heart
The power of prayer
My morning meditation
Rachel and her dedication to EF in all she does
The ENTIRE EF team and all they stand for
Lauren and how she cares for me
So grateful for how my body is responding to the hormones for the IVF journey
That I gave myself permission to have this journey at all…
My stunning Parisian apartment and crown molding that I could stare at for days
My linen sheets
Watching my husbands face light up when he thinks about sailing
Dave boyish grin, gets me everytime
The star lined sky on any night as I smell the fresh air
Skiing with the family, while they all wait for me at the bottom
Pizza from Italy
Hot croissants from the bakery downstairs
Writing my book and the intimacy I feel as I trust every chapter
EF clients, their strength and courage to LIVE FULLY
Ali and her business acumen also the way she cracks me up
Kundalini yoga in every sense
Still love these breasts
My hair...more and more
My freckles for the first time, I adore my freckles
Sitting with the sun on my face in Positano
Watching Dave play fifa with the boys
Seeing Nico get so excited about his own youtube channel
Watching Dom turn into a young man
Seeing Lichelle give birth for the first time at 43
My long lunches with Cecile and the way we laugh together
Constant support and love from Kat as she understands me without having to say a word
Rose oh Rose what would we do without you?
Walking down cobbled stone streets in Paris and catching a glimpse of the Eiffel tower at a surprise turn
Getting up with the sunrise in the Outer Banks
The feel of warm sand between my toes
A perfectly cooked medium grassfed beef burger with thin fries and salt
Chocolate cake, thick and luxurious
The rendezvous with the Cremes, a highlight of my year
Silence
Journaling every morning
My FemmeTypes and their constant cheerleading
Designing and how I feel when I see a garment come to life
Marino dance parties on Sunday morning
Hiking in Arizona and seeing the sunset in the distance
Monsoons in every way, they bring swift change and tons of energy
The scent of jasmine on a warm summer evening
Allowing the waves to carry me in the ocean, full surrender
Being able to do the splits at 40 and feel the flexibility in my body
Making love to Dave
Reconnecting with old friends
A perfect cup of Lipton tea with just the right amount of milk
Surprises
Treasure hunts on Christmas morning
The smell of cinnamon and pine
Warm baguettes and the smell that wafts for miles
Nico's new glasses
The perfect pair of long black boots just below the knee, slight point and 3 inch heel…classic and timeless
Taking a stand for what I believe in
Miracles…every day
The smell of sea air
When Dave calls me “my beauty”
When Nico skype's me and tells me “You’re the best mom ever”
Tea with Dom in the kitchen as he tells me about his new fifa pack he has opened
Watching the boys play soccer
Having powerful conversations with my boys…about everything
When all 4 of us get into bed together and Dom says “hold on we forgot something” and comes in with Lucy to join us
Dreaming
Witnessing a woman say yes to herself
Lemons
Fresh homemade pumpkin soup with the perfect amount of butter and nutmeg
Sleeping…oh I love sleeping
Brownies with salt and hot pepper
Dr. Desanto and the way he encouraged me to try again
Dr Behara and her belief in a new soul
Creating Femme visions and how I feel when I expand
Swimming and the way my body feels long and lean in the water
Neck rolls..how can something so simple make me feel so good?
My kidneys and their ability to release and clear fear on every level
Hope, keeping it high
Riding horses with my mom in New Mexico
A clean organized home with everything having a place
Strategy meetings with Dave
Gorgeous lingerie that my body feels beautiful in
Family and what is really possible within one
Sailing…really? I LOVE sailing
Simplicity
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