Thankful Every Day
Image credit: Alexandra_Koch via Pixabay Today may be a day for giving thanks, but I’m one of those people who practices gratitude every day. They say that the more often you give thanks for what you have, the more you will receive to be thankful for. I have found this to be true. I believe that a lot of the good things that have happened in my life, and especially this year, has a lot to do with the practice of being grateful for what I have and expressing that gratitude. I begin every day by saying “thank you” and feeling that wave of gratitude flood through me as I mentally echo my thanks. Yes, there has been some bad things that have happened this year. I lost my brother and I was devastated by this loss, but I am extremely thankful that he was in my life, that he was my brother, and that he was a good brother at that. And, yes, my son lost his dog, and this loss was a huge blow to all of us because we loved him so very much, but we are thankful that he wa...