Thank You Drawings For A Sweet N' Sweaty Season

On Gratitude and Summer Memories

I’m eager for a fresh start, and the promise of a new season always feels like that chance for change. But being the complicated, emotional being that I am, it also brings a tinge of sentimental sadness.

So, before we fully slip into Autumn, giving way to pumpkins and closed-toed shoes, I’m giving summer a little more space, a few more thank yous.

I started adding quick lil’ paintings or drawings to my gratitude practice *when time allows.* Mostly because it was beginning to feel like I was going through the motions, just listing the same things over and over again.

Spending a bit of creative time reflecting on my truly cherished moments helps me to feel gratitude more deeply, all warm and tingly. It allows me to see my life from a softer, more romantic lens, making me realize how lucky I am to be here.

Here are a few recent gratitude drawings based around some of my fave memories from summer’s past:

Until a few months ago, I found it nearly impossible to practice any kind of mindfulness. I'd give gratitude or meditation a try when I was feeling anxious and all I could think about were the 16 other ways I should be spending my time.

Eventually, I realized how little control I had over my own thoughts.

Now, a few months in, I consider my mindfulness practice to be the most vital part of my day. And to be honest, it took me going through some hard shit this year to really commit to it. Sometimes thats what it takes to create real change isn’t it? Enough pain to push us past our own bullnanny.

However I got here, I’m so glad I did. I’m slooooowly feeling a sense of acceptance and calm in myself that I’ve never felt before.

Gratitude Paintings

Lots more gratitude drawings to come in Autumn!

Have you added anything creative to your mindfulness practice? I’d love to connect with any other meditation newbies out there!

Love y’all,
Cait