Each month, I give a lot of thought to the message that I want to share with you. November is by far the hardest month because I feel that I want to incorporate Thanksgiving. When we think of Thanksgiving, we feel that we must give thanks. For those who are grieving, thanks can be hard to express, and gathering with family can trigger sadness and anxiety.
Don’t get me wrong. I feel that gratitude is a tremendous source of healing. Yet there are times when gratitude flows easily and other times when we have to dig deep. Gratitude is a way of thinking that produces feelings of appreciation, love, joy and well-being. This way of thinking opens the gateway of the spiritual heart which allows us to access intuition, inner peace, guidance and inspiration.
Start small. Find thanks for the little things but most of all for the memories that you hold in your heart. When you remember the life that you shared with loved ones who are no longer in their physical bodies, know that their souls can still connect with you. When you share their memories, know that they are near. The most powerful memory, which is also the most deeply-rooted, is the memory of oneness and connection. Allow yourself to again feel that connection, a deep knowing that your loved one is close. That is a reason to give thanks.
In this spirit of Gratitude, I wish you all a very Happy November.