If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough. – Meister Eckhardt
Thanksgiving Day will be here soon. This year the holiday holds a deeper meaning for me than it has in the past because I’ve come to realize every moment isn’t a guarantee – it’s a gift.
Instead of the traditional feast prepared at home, Mary Beth, Emily and I will travel to Denver and celebrate Thanksgiving with Brandon. Andrew will join us there.
But, this will be the first Thanksgiving without Caitlin. My daughter will stay in Miami and work so she can take time off at Christmas. This will make Christmas all the more special, which I’m sure will result in a post.
So, the Thanksgiving season begins.
I’ve been fortunate to celebrate 49 Thanksgivings. While there are more than 49 things I’m thankful for in life, this number is a good start. It tells my God, and my family, how much I appreciate what I have.
I share these 49 things from a thankful, intentional heart so you’ll be nudged to remember the wonderful things you have to be thankful for, too:
Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. – Margaret Mead
Article written by guest contributor Kaley Klemp, Co-Author of The Drama-Free Office.
Many thoughtful individuals find themselves in important roles in organizations where they have great potential for collaboration. As thoughtful, caring coworkers, they offer substantial gifts to an organization.
Genuinely concerned for the well-being of others, they can be the cheerful enthusiast, ever gracious to those around them. Accomplished peacemakers, they know how to bring people together in harmony.
However, many of these people find they walk a fine line between caring and becoming a caretaker, someone who goes beyond protecting and supporting to rescuing, smothering, and enabling.
The moment you move out of the way, you make room for the miracle to take place. – Dr. Barbara King
Article written by contributor Lorraine Cohen from Powerfull Living.
Do you ever wonder, “What am I supposed to be doing?”
That’s a common question when going through periods of transition. Transition is the psychological reaction to change – anger, confusion, fear, anxiety, and grief.
Frankly, I think life is an ongoing transition because change is always happening.
The doorway to possibilities
With the consciousness shifts occurring on the planet, there can be many moments when life seems to be a great mystery and all you have are questions that seem to have few answers.
At least the answers you want and hope for to soothe any anxiousness or fear arising when living with uncertainty.
“It’s time to trust my instincts, close my eyes and leap.” ~ Stephen Schwartz
I have officially, formally, enthusiastically and wholeheartedly started my book.
After years of thinking about it, talking about it, and planning the book in my head, there are now words written on paper.
I’ve hired Ali Luke as my writing coach. She serves as a technical adviser and an accountability partner. I’ve scheduled time to write every night. Mary Beth is picking up the slack with Emily’s homework. I’ve completed the plot summary and character descriptions. The book has structure and direction.
But the most important thing I’ve done is I’ve taken a leap of faith.
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. – M. Kathleen Casey
Article written by contributor Jarrod Clark. Please visit him at Optimistic Journey.
Once again, we have embarked upon the season of thanksgiving. In this joyous season, it’s a time to reflect upon our loved ones, blessings, the favor of God, and the undeserved mercies that have been granted to us.
But unfortunately, we don’t always show gratitude and count the blessings the way we should.
Too often, we get in a mindset of doing the opposite. We end up counting the curses instead of the blessings. We find ourselves focusing on what’s going wrong in our lives, instead of what’s going right. As a result, we start a downward spiral of negativity, strife, and turmoil in our lives.
Remember that there’s a silver lining in everything situation.
Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. – Maria Robinson
Article written by contributor Harriet Cabelly.
I learned about the power of living Now while I sat day at my daughter’s bedside listening to the beeps, bleeps and other scary sounds emanating from the numerous machines she was hooked up to in an attempt to keep her alive.
I witnessed life’s fragility from the most horrific and terrifying perspective – that of a mother possibly losing her child. I watched and listened to her life hang by a thread as she was in an induced and paralyzed coma for three months.
Miraculously, Nava survived, and miraculously again made a complete recovery.
This death prospect is a part of life. But until it comes knocking on our door, we’re here to live. And since the When part of death is an obvious unknown, it’s up to us to live in the Now.
“Sometimes you can’t see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others.” ~ Ellen DeGeneres
Now and then what’s meant to keep us safe can frighten us instead.
The rear view mirror frightened me recently.
A slow-moving car caused me to look into the rear view mirror to see if I could move safely around it. I didn’t see anything behind me, but I did see the face of a tired man.
The setting sun illuminated the dark circles under his eyes. His complexion was ashen, and his expression was lackluster. His nose hairs, warts and blemishes were larger than they have ever looked before.
It took me a moment to recognize my own reflection.
The weeks since my brother’s death have been difficult. Sadness still lives in the spot that loves my brother. Life is moving on – and I’m trying to move on with it the best I can. When I returned from his funeral, I headed straight back to work. I jumped back into the busyness of each day, but with a broken heart.
I took another glace in the rear view mirror to make certain it was me. With this glance, I recognized that I was being too hard on myself, again.
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