Giving thanks

giving thanks is life transformational

Giving thanks for people who been important in our lives seems a fitting theme for season of Canadian Thanksgiving, and the coming of All Saint’s Day and Hallowe’en.  

 The person you choose to remember could be alive or have died; could be a parent, grand-, a teacher, preacher, good friend — someone who made a significant difference in your becoming who you are today, who contributed to your personal development, maybe helped you in overcoming challenges.  In my life right now my Mom has come to mind.  Although she died many years ago, I have been pleased (and challenged) to reconnect with her, to feel into our similarities and differences, how she helped me grow in many ways and areas of my life  even into my adulthood.  Though our relationship wasn’t always smooth or easy, I am very grateful to have deepened my connection with her now, and to continue honouring our journey together. 
 Giving thanks for people who have been important in our lives puts me in mind of the movie
Thanksgiving

grateful heart

If you haven’t seen the movie Coco, I highly recommend it.  It’s an animated, dramatic film about remembering our ancestors in a poignant, yet celebratory way.

Who in your life comes to mind who has enriched your life, helped you with positive thinking, personal development, self-awareness?  Maybe you have some motivational stories like mine about my mom!  I’d love to hear yours. We’re in this together, growing, learning, laughing, crying, sharing, rejoicing, supporting each other.
 
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As the days grow colder, I send warm wishes.  May the coming season be blessed with good memories, health, well-being, ease and contentment, learning and joy.
giving thanks

so much ot be grateful for

The posts on my blog relevant to this theme include:
• Attitude of Gratitude, also written around the time of Canadian Thanksgiving, timeless in its message about  the ripple-out effects of embedding gratitude in our lives.
• Hate Can Not Drive Out Hate, only Love can do that…written at the time of the Hamas attacks on Israel.  In the face of the horrific events in the middle east (and several other places), and the anniversary of the Hamas attack, it seems important to remember this truth.  And you will find a list of sites where you can help the humanitarian organizations working in that part of the world.
 • Basic Goodness, a resprise, is an exhortation to go out in love, to go forth and be and do good, something kind, generous, thoughtful…and to keep it up.  No matter how small the acts, when many of us do this, it contributes to the basic decency and goodness in the world, it shifts the tide, is part of the turning.
Jill Schroder is the author of BECOMING: Journeying Toward Authenticity.  BECOMING is an invitation for self-reflection, and to mine our memorable moments for insights, meaning, and growth.  Check the website for a sample chapter, or see the reviews to get a flavor for the volume.  Your feedback,  forwards, tweets, likes are most welcome.
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