I Am Thankful. Not just because it’s Thanksgiving. We don’t need a national holiday to express something so natural. But we do need other people in our lives, and the Thanksgiving Season provides us with the opportunity to gather in celebration of just what makes life beautiful. What can make life even more beautiful is making being thankful a daily practice.

Please join me and meet others at my blog for a moment this week to share what we are thankful for this Thanksgiving Season (yes, even my non-US friends and blog subscribers).

Post as many times as you like, even if you think of something new to add! Reflect on the special things or experiences (no matter how small or large) that have expanded your outlook, and the exceptional people who have touched your life.

Here are a few things on my mind this Thanksgiving Season:

I’m thankful for the positive energy, enthusiasm and encouragement of my friends, each one of you here and everyone offline.

I feel rich with so much support from my family and loved ones. I thrive on the bond of love and friendship that I have with each one. In particular, Mom, I am thankful for your love. You are an inspiration and a joy, a fabulous storyteller and my best friend.

I am thankful that I have learned the secret of giving unconditional regard to others, to myself and–just as important–accepting this gift from others. Living this way has so changed my being and world that I have made it my life’s mission. I appreciate being able to promote it as one of the primary channels for creating true wellbeing.

I give thanks for the technological genius of the internet and the random and happenstance way that it connects people–now with FaceBook and other social groups, I am thankful that we are even closer than “six degrees”.

I especially appreciate each one of the lovely people I meet daily: in my personal life, through my energy healing work, and in writing for this blog; you are truly a large part of the special joys of my life.

What are you thankful for?

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Or it can bring up sadness, especially if you are spending your day alone or wishing you were. The holidays can bring up such a mixture of feelings.

Still, turkey and pumpkin pie aside, it’s the best holiday. If I were allowed only one, Thanksgiving would be my choice. To choose to be thankful is one of the best parts of life. To appreciate what is. To savor even the not so happy stuff when it appears.

Because we are really thankful for at Thanksgiving or any day is life, and it’s opportunity. There’s always something or someone to appreciate even if we have to search far or dig deep to find our appreciation.

I am thankful for the kindness others have shown. Without it, what a dry world this would be. Wilbur D. Nesbit said, “Forever on Thanksgiving day; the heart will find the pathway home.”

May your pathway lead you to your true home, the heart.