Thankful is as thankful does
Mahatma Gandhi once said, "You must be the change you wish to see." As I reflect on this year's blessings, I realize that I've also been afforded with opportunities to spread karmic acts of kindness and cultivate gratitude on a much larger scale.
I am thankful for my family with all their quirks, eccentricities and love. They have provided me with the loving confidence to share the joys of accepting diversity to openly welcome those who are different from me into my life. I am thankful for the meal I will receive today but understand that it is my duty, whether donating a holiday meal or volunteering to serve dinner, to provide to those who are less fortunate. I am thankful for my voice - both verbal and written - as well as unwavering motivation that offered me a chance to write Mommyhood Diaries, a companion that has touched many women by creating a maternal sense of community filled with empathy, compassion and humor. Thankful is really as thankful does. When I cutivate gratitude and count my blessings, I am also driven to create a culture of positive change our world so readily needs. This year, take a few moments to reflect not only on your blessings, but on ways you can cultivate gratitude and spread karmic acts of kindness. Happy Thanksgiving!
