Gratitude That Glows: How Thankfulness Transforms Your Skin + Soul

November is a season of thanks, but sometimes it feels like we're just going through the motions. We say we are thankful, but inside we are drained, distracted and still focused on what is missing. True gratitude is more than words. It's medicine. It's a mind shift that heals your heart and believe or not, it can even transform your glow. 

When you choose gratitude, your brain literally releases feel good chemicals. Stress drops. Anxiety loosens. Your body exhales. And when stress lowers, your skin will follow suit. 

Gratitude is God's built in beauty treatment.

Here are ways to integrate thankfulness throughout the day:

• Gratitude journaling. Write 3 things daily, it doesn't matter how big or small it is.
• Thankful application. As you apply for favorite souffle to your skin, thank God for each part of your body and what it carried you through today.
• Gratitude walks. Step outside, breathe deep, and thank Him for what you see, smell and hear.
• Gratitude prayers. Shift prayers from requests to thanks you. i.e. Lord, thank you for what you've already done.

One of my favorite practices is speaking thanks while using my Glow Kit. Thanking God for the oil that reminds me that I am anointed and for the souffle that covers me like His presence. Gratitude isn't separate from self-care, it's the foundation. 

This month, don't just count your blessings; take a moment to name them, save them, and let them shift you. Gratitude won't erase your struggles but it will give you new a lens to see the beauty in the middle of them. Now, that's a glow that no highlighter can compete with.