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Give Thanks: Reasons To Be Thankful


Thanksgiving is upon us and while I am excited to eat some good food and have some much needed, well deserved time off from work, this is truly a time to gather with family and loved ones and remind myself of all the many things I have to be thankful for.

Throughout the year, day in and day out, it is easy to get caught up in the world and forget about what is most important. It is even easier to look at those around us and play the comparison game and focus on what we may not have and lose sight of all the many things we do have.

When I think about why I am thankful, I immediately think about the people in my life. I mean, yes I am thankful for my job, and money to provide for myself and all of the nice things that I have, but the people in my life are what matter the most to me. Recently, my mom and I had a conversation about being rich in spirit, and that has been sitting with me since. Money and material things are all nice and great to have, but nothing in this world will top being rich in spirit, love and great people. Money comes and goes - and in the wrong hands, it can do more harm that good. Material things eventually lose their value. But your spirit, the love you have for yourself and others, the people who truly matter in your life - those things are priceless.

This year I am thankful for my loving family, my wonderful sister-friends, my amazing boyfriend, my many loved ones and to God for putting all of these people in my life. I am thankful for the love I have for myself, my self care and the joy I feel passing that love on to others. I am super thankful for the encouragement and inspiration I receive from everyone in my life and even those I do not know - that energy is real and needs to be passed along. We all could use it!

As we all gather with our loved ones to eat and relax, I challenge us all to reflect on what is important and the things that matter most to us. Lets change our perception to focus on what we have rather than what we don't have - and if there's something you want, challenge yourself to make it happen! We are all rich and blessed in so many ways and it is so important that we remember and remind one another of that!

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