Friday, November 28, 2014

"Post Thanksgiving" Post

A year ago today I posted a "post thanksgiving" post admitting how much I love Thanksgiving.  Well 365 days later, that sentiment is still the same.  I love Thanksgiving! I spent this year just like last, with my family at my grandparent's homestead.  This year I was more relaxed and more content, peace seemed to arrive at my door on Thanksgiving Day.  This year Thanksgiving was a much needed break from a non-stop schedule and demands on my time that often left me energy less at the end of each day.  Thank you Thanksgiving!

I've lived the last year without cable and recently purchased an antenna for my TV in order to watch local channels. I proudly watched Fox 5 morning news the last couple of days as if I was catching up on the latest episode in the top series.  So this Thanksgiving morning, a special guest, Counselor Cindy Crane,  talked about the benefits of gratitude, #TalkToCindy - Therapist Cindy Crane shares how to be thankful this holiday.  She suggested keeping a gratitude journal. It was an idea that resignated with me, but I plan to take it a bit further and challenge myself and my kids to do a Gratitude poster, something we create together and reflect upon daily.

So as the year comes to a close, I'm thankful for my health and am thankful for the ability to get healthier everyday.  So with just 33 days of the year remaining, each day is an opportunity to take a step towards a healthier lifestyle.  There are things that won't fit into my hectic travel schedule but there are things that do.  

Finishing the end of the year strong, 
Lynnell

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend." - Melody Beattie
"Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation." - Brian Tracy