Day 8 -30 days of thanks

When I was young my dad sat me down and taught me the importance of expressing feelings by talking to someone. I think I was about 6 or 7 years old, but when we had this conversation it just clicked with me. My dad is a really great person to talk to. He is a really good listener and he never makes you feel judged or like you are wasting his time. He is so good at helping people feel important and validated. I think this is why our conversation about releasing frustrations through conversation really clicked with me. He made it easy. I'm still not sure if some people are naturally more comfortable talking about their feelings than others, or if all it takes is to have someone you trust and a little bit of practice to break down those walls. Either way I have seen the benefit in doing it and today, I am thinking about how grateful I am that my dad helped me learn this at a young age. It has helped me time and time again throughout my life. And I am very grateful that I still have my dad around to be there for me:)! I love my sweet Dad!