Thanksgiving
I love Thanksgiving. Spending quality time with loved ones, putting up the Christmas tree, beginning the shopping for gifts, eating great food, & really getting the chance to reflect on how blessed we truly are. It's a wonderful holiday. The person I was last Thanksgiving had many things to
be thankful for. But this year, I have so much more.
I'm, first & foremost, grateful to all the people in my life - the ones who love me for who I am, understand me, and encourage me. You guys are my strength.
& I'm thankful for the struggles. This past year has been about healing my mind, body, & soul. It's funny how, in a sense, I was the source of my undoing last year. You are your own worst enemy -- that statement couldn't be any truer for me. We place a lot of importance in our physical state of being - how's my health? my appearance? my grades? But I realized how so much of that is affected by your state of mind. How you look at the world, how you see yourself, & how you perceive your relationships with other people. Change your perspective, & you've changed just about everything else in your life.
I think that's why Thanksgiving is so important - not just once a year, but every day. Not only is it about giving God His due, but it's also about keeping us grounded & our heads in check when life goes awry. B/c, having overprotective parents looks way better up against having parents that don't love you at all. & struggling through life and learning from your mistakes is a heck of a lot better than being naive. Yes, I'm thankful for those hard earned lessons.
This past year was the toughest year yet. I don't think in my entire life I've ever faced challenges like the ones this year. & yet, it was the best year. I guess I just wasn't living before.
"If you suffer, thank God -- it is a sure sign that you are alive." - Elbert Hubbard
I'm, first & foremost, grateful to all the people in my life - the ones who love me for who I am, understand me, and encourage me. You guys are my strength.
& I'm thankful for the struggles. This past year has been about healing my mind, body, & soul. It's funny how, in a sense, I was the source of my undoing last year. You are your own worst enemy -- that statement couldn't be any truer for me. We place a lot of importance in our physical state of being - how's my health? my appearance? my grades? But I realized how so much of that is affected by your state of mind. How you look at the world, how you see yourself, & how you perceive your relationships with other people. Change your perspective, & you've changed just about everything else in your life.
I think that's why Thanksgiving is so important - not just once a year, but every day. Not only is it about giving God His due, but it's also about keeping us grounded & our heads in check when life goes awry. B/c, having overprotective parents looks way better up against having parents that don't love you at all. & struggling through life and learning from your mistakes is a heck of a lot better than being naive. Yes, I'm thankful for those hard earned lessons.
This past year was the toughest year yet. I don't think in my entire life I've ever faced challenges like the ones this year. & yet, it was the best year. I guess I just wasn't living before.
"If you suffer, thank God -- it is a sure sign that you are alive." - Elbert Hubbard