Reasons to Celebrate

Thanksgiving as a way of life

"Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude."
                                                                                       Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thanksgiving Day has come and gone but the reason to give thanks is always with us. Being grateful as a way of life changes the primary structure of the way we live. Waking up with a gladness for the day ahead, for being able to stretch, move and brush our teeth in the morning. Saying good morning to the beautiful spirit looking back at you in the mirror and then setting about to make it a good morning.

It isn't selfish to continually do the thing that makes you feel really good on the inside because what makes us feel honestly well in the depths of our being never harms another soul. Doing the "right thing" each time we have a choice makes for a community that feels right with everyone.

If in your secret heart of hearts you pray to go forward, following the lead of Spirit, your direction will always be right.

When we think about right let's remember that it is doing the work you have been counted on to do. If you say that you will complete a task then, of course, you do it. You become a person that others can count on. If you have no intention of doing something then you bravely tell the truth about it. Others will come to know you as reliable. A person who is honest and does what they say they will do. This forges an inner respect that makes you "feel good" but it doesn't stop with you, it spreads to those you work with or otherwise come in contact with. This good will is felt by anyone who comes in close proximity to you, this lighter energy lifts moods without reasoning, and all because you feel better when you know that you can count on your Self.

                           

So this day I give thanks by paying attention to what I bring to each situation, each person, each moment. Noticing the glory of God in each encounter and understanding that it is a privilege to share these times with the other Spiritual Beings I encounter. 

Wishing you well.