11/30/2025
As this Thanksgiving holiday weekend comes to a close, I sit here reflecting on the things for which I am grateful.
Everyday, before I open my eyes, I feel an overwhelming warmth for the place I am in right now. I believe I am where I am supposed to be. I am drenched with optimistic feelings, emotions and faith. Gratitude is what has gotten me through the last couple years. My life hasn’t quite turned out the way I planned but then I ask, does life ever really follow our plan? Love is what I most believe in and I am forever relieved that circumstances and people have not been able to take that away from me. When put through so many challenges, many would become hardened, and lose their ability to love but as a friend has pointed out on several occasions, I have had the ability to hold on to my belief in love. I will forever be grateful for my heart and the way in which I love. I love big and with all of my being, it’s the only way I know how. But with that big love also comes big hurt, others don’t always have the best of intentions or may not be able to reciprocate the love because they are jaded or just broken. I am thankful for the understanding to not accept that as a my burden to carry. At the moment, I have become discouraged. I am grateful for the unwavering caring, love and support by my community of people. I am beyond blessed to have the people that I do in my life. They encourage me to move forward every day, even if it’s only a step, it’s still a step in the right direction. They remind me of my strength, creativity, drive and my unique abilities to love and re invent myself. Tonight, I sit quietly in gratitude giving myself a little of the grace I give to others. Tomorrow, before I open my eyes I will be still and remind myself of all that I have and know that I am not defeated.
