Thanksgiving.
The day to give Thanks.
I know this historically was not the reason for the creation of the day. There were many things leading up to the creation of this holiday. The Pilgrims of Plimoth (original spelling), The Revolutionary War, Lincoln after Gettysburg, the Americanization of the money making parts of this and most holidays...
Yes, this is the day that we are expected to intentionally give thanks for what we have, what we had, and where we are.
But...
What about all of the other days? Is this a case that if we are thankful more than one Thursday in November that we get some type of emotional bonus somehow?
I believe the reality is that being thankful is a mindset.
We choose the look at things negatively or positively in our day-to-day life. If we are intentional about waking up each day and practicing a mantra of thankful existence, we live every day in the truth of our thankfulness.
Is it really enough to only seek thankfulness once a year?
No... it is not healthy.
I find people who have very little to be much happier than people who have lots. In essence, they have less to worry about. Worry is the enemy of thankful. It puts us in a mindset that we have little or nothing to be thankful for. If we decide to see the world through thankful eyes while also deciding to spread this idea of thankfulness for no specific reason, but thankfulness itself...
Imagine our mental health. Imagine our quality of life. Imagine how contagious this can be.
I think I will decide to live these words. I will be intentional in my thankfulness. Even when things are rough, there is always something to be thankful for.
Be Mindful.
Peace.
Mark Levine
#Mindfulliteracy
@LevineWrites
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