Thank{ful}

Thanksgiving is weird. We all know by now the white men that came through and pillaged America aren’t exact what we should be celebrating. I’m also generally not for specific holidays telling you to give thanks. I do a lot of feeling grateful everyday.

In fact for almost 9 months now, I have listed three things I’m grateful for. Ad today, I’m thankful for that. Can you be thankful for gratitude?

I’m celebrating that I take the time everyday to reflect on the day and what I have to be grateful for. Whether it’s as simple as a really good meal or election results, it gives me a way to end my day on a high and set myself up for success tomorrow.

Is everyday amazing? Hell no. But there is good in every single day. And whether I have a bad day or not, eventually a good one will follow.

I hope you spend time with people you love today and I hope you are thankful. I also hope that you incorporate thankful into your everyday.

And to be honest, in the spirit of understanding Thanksgiving is kind of a shit Holiday given the history, I hope you express gratitude for the diversity in America and the changes we are working towards.

That’s all I ask. Give some thanks for your life everyday and give some thanks today for the future of our country.

Today I’m grateful, I’m thankful and I’m committed to bringing more of that into my life.

The Reason for the Season

I'm so basic when it comes to the Holiday season, I can't stand me either.  I'm a sucker for the glitz, the cheer, the food - everything.  And while I may not be religious - I'll never forget the reason for the season is gratitude.

Gratitude for a time to reset, a time to be with the ones you love, and time for appreciating the possibilities of the future.

It's pretty true the Holidays are quite Hallmark.  But this is probably the one time that I couldn't care less.

So much of life is a hustle.  It's a routine of work hard, work harder, find time for fun, sleep, and repeat.  Having an entire season dedicated to finding time to slow down and believing in magic is something we can all afford to let consume us a bit.

I am grateful for the time off, the extra time spent with my family and friends, and the extra sparkle in the world.

Whatever the reason for your season - I hope it brings you joy and I hope you have the best Holiday season - whatever that means to you!