Thanksgiving Grats and Thoughts
Good morning, Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate in the US today. I’m having a luxurious slow morning in my bed, still in PJs, watching the Macy’s parade with my coffee, and sharing gratitude lists with my friends. It’s something I’ve got in the habit of doing almost everyday in this last year of recovery. I call them Grats. I write a short list of little things, people, places or events that my heart is grateful for that day. It helps reroute my negative, self-seeking brain onto a track of thankfulness and respect for my abundant life. So today, I thought it was apropos to share a more extensive list with my community. I think in this culture of social media humble brags and perfectly posed Instagram photos, it almost feels cringe to share gratitude publicly. Isn’t it just a more gratuitous, self-indulgent extension of what we are already doing every day? But I’m not going to give in to that thought this morning. Today I’m going to admit that gratitude is actually a deeply ...
