We all know how it is when the holidays come around. As much as we'd like to say it's solely a joyous occasion, sometimes the holidays greet us with sadness of those we lost, the what ifs, and the shoulda, coulda, woulda's of regret and sulking of opportunities we thought we've lost.

But, what if I told you that every pain has a purpose and every loss has a lesson? I'm a firm believer of not only the saying "everything happens for a reason" but rather, "it HAD to happen." Certain things and people we meet are literally the catalyst that launches us into becoming the absolute best version of ourselves.

In this episode of The Oasis Space, I share my personal insights of the Thanksgiving holiday, how I redefined the loss of a loved one, adverse situations that I've actually learned to be thankful for, relationships I've avoided and/or otherwise villainized for the sake of my own comfort instead of accountability, and how you too can apply these principles to your life.

Key Takeaways/Quotes
"Sometimes, it's honoring them by pulling out a specific characteristic of theirs that impacted you, and implementing it into your own life."

"Sometimes part of the growth includes pulling the plug on your core support system so you can lean on yourself more."

"Take the time to lean into the WHY it didn't work the way you expected it to. "

"You cannot allow your purpose to be delayed because it's inconvenient for someone else."

"I could not allow my purpose to be confiscated or forfeited because it wasn't in line with someone else's purpose for my life."

"Be ok with disappointing some people sometimes if it means aligning yourself to the better version of you."

"When you honor yourself to be the better version of yourself, the people who truly love you and who are aligned to you, also reap those benefits."

"Growth begets growth."

"If you keep yourself stuck, you have to think about what other people are you potentially keeping stuck because of your disobedience to not honor your growth process."

"Some people call into question your foundational roots that you refuse to address out of fear."

"You gotta be in a position ready to receive, ready to learn, ready to be held accountable, if you want to change something."

"I am thankful for the relationships that feed and fuel me into my next destination, but also those relationships that didn't because I was the problem; because I was the one that didn't want to acknowledge or want to be challenged in areas that called my identity into question."

"Sometimes we avoid or even villainize relationships that shake something within us b/c we aren't ready to address the situation. We aren't ready to address the identity crisis we're going through."

"It is so easy to victimize or villianize someone else for something you don't want to be accountable for."

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Tips to Be Thankful Even When It Sucks (Thanksgiving Edition)