I am thankful.

I've probably started and restarted this post five or six times. (Make that seven.) It's Thanksgiving, the day when all Americans are encouraged to do what we're aspiring to do every day: reflect on gratitude and love. And for that reason it feels like I should compose some penultimate offering of gratitude today. But when you really think about it...... every day is Thanksgiving (minus the extreme excess of delicious food.) That's what this blog is all about, isn't it? Celebrating each and every day we're fortunate enough to wake up, breathe, give, receive, and be love. Like Sam, I hope that the spirit of this day can be carried on throughout the year. If each one of us gives thanks and encourages (challenges, even) others to do the same, I think we can achieve that.

Today I feel most grateful for the simplest, and therefore most important, things in my life. I'm grateful to have a family to spend this holiday with; I'm grateful to have a roof over my head and a warm bed to sleep in. I'm grateful for the abundant feast my mother made this afternoon, and I'm especially grateful to live a life in which I don't have to fear going hungry. I am grateful to be in a circle of incredible friends who love, laugh and support each other with every step we take, regardless of the distance between us. I am grateful to be surrounded by inspiration. I am grateful for my health. I am grateful to be employed. I am grateful for the opportunity to pursue my dreams. I am grateful for love, in all its forms.

Who and what are you grateful for today? How can you bring the spirit of Thanksgiving to your life and the lives of those around you every day?