#1 holiday

Hands-down, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I adore getting together with friends and family, enjoying a  lovingly prepared meal, basking in the warmth and togetherness. I am so happy to take part in the official acknowledgement of gratitude for all the wonder of this world.

I also love Thanksgiving for all that it doesn't have. For me, it is a perfect combination of all the best holidays, pared down to the bare essentials. No obligation to mass-mail greeting cards, no budget busting on gifts soon forgotten, no mountain of candy, just kinship and thankfulness, plus a nice dinner.

I believe that the more we feel and express our gratitude for all the beautiful little moments in life, the more open we become to receiving the abundance and support that is all around. As we practice being grateful, we get better and better at it. Soon we can even be grateful for difficulties and obstacles, as we come to see them as opportunities to learn and grow.

Happy Thanksgiving!