It's the night before Thanksgiving, and I'm reflecting on the things I'm grateful for as I prepare for the customary dinner table tradition of sharing the blessings we've received. As someone who doesn't easily express emotions, I've always found this ritual uncomfortable. However, it's becoming easier as I grow older.
I'm thankful for all the people in my life who are smarter, more creative, more motivated, kinder, and more spiritually connected than I am. Without these exceptional individuals, I wouldn't be the person I am today. They have shown me what it means to be fully human and motivated me to continue striving toward that goal.
As someone once said, if you’re the smartest person in the room, you need to find another room.
“Every person I meet is my superior in some way, and in that I can learn from them” —Ralph Waldo Emerson
One of the biggest rooms for me has been MEA, a midlife wisdom school that has connected me to so many people whom I never would have met if I had not found a bigger room. MEA is definitely one of the things on my list that I am thankful for. I include a link here in hopes that you would take a look at this opportunity and one day you might have an MEA experience.
I’m grateful for my subscribers to this blog. The list is growing. You’re helping me overcome my fear of writing which is why I started this blog. I didn’t think anyone would subscribe. Much to my surprise, I’m getting new subscriptions almost every day. You’ll be in my heart tomorrow as we give thanks.
I wish you all a happy Thanksgiving day surrounded by people you love.
I am just getting to reading this now, lol. I’m a bit behind on…everything…but I do enjoy your musings, Pat! Keep going - Good job.!
Very well written and thought provoking Pat. Am thinking of going to one of the retreats. Hope you had a meaningful and memorable Thanksgiving.