Thanksgiving is a great holiday: it's not sectarian, not religious, and there are no expectations for gifts. Virtually every ethnic group has adopted Thanksgiving as its own, and creates festive meals accented with its regional goodies. What a time to eat, drink and be merry!

 

It's also a time to think about what we're grateful for. When we feel gratitude intentionally (in other words, when we focus on it), our stress diminishes. Being conscious of the things we appreciate helps to diffuse negative feelings that creep into our consciousness when we're stressed.

 

I'm grateful for the usual things: my health, my family and friends, my home, my business, and my colleagues. I'm also grateful for the myriad opportunities to expand my horizons and look at life a little differently.

 

As you celebrate with your friends and family today, think beyond the usual: consider those experiences that cause you to stretch and shake up your thinking a little.

 

Maybe now is the time to shake up your thinking some more while you stir, roast, bake, dine, and cheer on your favorite football team today.

 

Wishing you and your families a great Thanksgiving holiday! 

 

 

Copyright 2009 Lisa M. Aldisert

 

 

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Express gratitude to your team for what they contribute to make your business successful. They will appreciate you for taking the time to recognize their efforts.

 

 

Make a list of the things that you're grateful for. If there is someone you want to acknowledge, it's a perfect time to do so.

 

 

Learn how a global movement "for living in the gentle power of gratefulness" is developing online. 

 

 

 

 

Julia E. Rosenbaum