The Season of Thankfulness

“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” ― Marcel Proust

This fall Skin Deep won The Independent Best-Of Award for Best Place to Have a Facial and Best Massage Therapist. Plus we’re a Best Gift Shop finalist! And we’re pinching ourselves because we’ve chalked up Best Place to Have a Facial for 26 years running.

But if you think we’ve grown blasé about this accolade, think again. Every year our amazingly talented estheticians keep their eye on the prize, and not just the one The Independent hands out.

It’s the sheer joy of knowing we’ve made a difference in the life (and skin and sore muscles and gift selection) of our clients. That they’ve come away from their visit feeling revived and rejuvenated and, dare I say, a little more loved.

So during this month when the hearts of Americans turn to thankfulness – we want to say Thank You to all our customers who’ve made our efforts worthwhile. For every time we’ve heard you say: “This is my favorite store,” we thank you. For every story about how your skin improved, we thank you. And for every loopy smile on the faces of clients after their amazing massage treatment with Cindy, we thank you.

Not that our gratitude is a completely altruistic gesture. We’re aware that gratitude has been proven to have both physical and psychological benefits. So in the big picture we’re grateful to you for making us happier, increasing our sense of well-being, improving our self-esteem, improving our relationships by fostering compassion, and generally making us feel the lighter by being more optimistic. Because you provide this for us every single time we say: Thank You!

This year, in addition to our gratitude for mini-marshmallows and pecan streusel stuffed into sweet potatoes, we’re taking time out to be grateful for all of you. You truly are the flowers that make our garden grow.

And, as a token of our esteem, we’ve included the sweet potato recipe below. It’s yummy and you deserve it.

I feel a very unusual sensation – if it is not indigestion, I think it must be gratitude. –
Benjamin Disraeli