{"id":1550,"date":"2014-07-29T19:02:08","date_gmt":"2014-07-29T19:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foxboroarttherapy.com\/?p=1550"},"modified":"2015-05-28T01:25:49","modified_gmt":"2015-05-28T01:25:49","slug":"gratitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/gratitude\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I Am Grateful to You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By: Amy Maricle<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Hands-Gratittude.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1560\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Hands-Gratittude-1024x719.jpg\" alt=\"Hands Gratittude\" width=\"606\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dear You:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are times that I find myself sliding into complaining, kvetching, and finding faults. It&#8217;s an unhappy and unfriendly place, so\u00a0when I wake up and realize where I am, I don&#8217;t feel proud. So I refocus. \u00a0I focus\u00a0on what everyone is\u00a0doing right, seek out \u00a0beauty all around me, and pause to appreciate these\u00a0things instead of looking for what&#8217;s wrong. There&#8217;s an old saying that \u00a0we find what we are looking for, and I know\u00a0this\u00a0to be true.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Having just hit the &#8220;reset button,&#8221; it seemed the perfect time to express my gratitude for you. Here\u00a0on the blog, I have a platform to tell you things we don&#8217;t always have time for in the office.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I\u00a0know\u00a0how blessed I am to be a therapist and art therapist. Not everyone gets to do work that is so meaningful and real. I know that this is a privilege.\u00a0Everyday you remind me of the power of humanity. \u00a0You rise up\u00a0and change right in front of me. You allow me to be a part of, and then witness to, your transformation. Because of you, I see how amazing people can be. There&#8217;s never a struggle for me to find the beauty in that.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What I admire most about you is your courage. You are\u00a0courageous beyond your own estimation. Your willingness to take risks is astounding. \u00a0What a gift you give\u00a0me every time you step through the door. \u00a0You show up. You come willing to try things you have never done before. Whether it&#8217;s a visualization to help you see how to stand up to your bossy coworker, role-playing ways\u00a0to tell your boyfriend you&#8217;re leaving him, or picking up a paintbrush to express how you are feeling, I am awed by your ability to step into the unknown.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You create.<\/p>\n<p>You cut things out that don&#8217;t belong.<\/p>\n<p>You explore the darkness.<\/p>\n<p>You learn to like your art even though you thought there was\u00a0nothing about you to like.<\/p>\n<p>You tell me things you never dared admit before.<\/p>\n<p>You cry.<\/p>\n<p>You laugh.<\/p>\n<p>You learn to take yourself more seriously, and not seriously at all.<\/p>\n<p>You find ways to let go.<\/p>\n<p>You trust me, and follow me over the ledge\u00a0onto\u00a0an invisible bridge, and we\u00a0don&#8217;t fall.<\/p>\n<p>You share. You take risks. You try. 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