It is Thanksgiving season here in America. Soon friends and family will gather as they have for generations for the harvest season tradition of giving thanks. A few years ago I remember being caught off guard about the main objective of the season – being grateful. I was at a friend’s house a few nights before Thanksgiving Day and was asked what I had been grateful for that year.

In this Thanksgiving season let us remember that “it is in the shelter of each other that the people live.”

Thanksgiving is the traditional season when we think about counting our blessings, but gratitude is a wonderful quality to express any time of the year! If you haven’t focused on being grateful in a while or would like to cultivate it a bit more in your life this two-week exercise outlined in the workbook, The Blessings of a Grateful Heart- New Perspectives on a Spiritual Practice, is a simple and profound practice.

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. …

Next time a sunrise steals your breath or a meadow of flowers leave you speechless …

I recently read Brene Brown’s book, “The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are.” It was a great read, but if I was her editor I would encourage her to rename it, “The Art of Letting Go.”