Thanksgiving in Ojai ...

I am so grateful today! Of course we should be grateful every day, not just Thanksgiving,  but sometimes it's easy to get busy and focus and what we need, or think we need, instead of what we have right here, right now. We forget to really focus on all of the blessings in our lives and we need a reminder. Maybe I should just speak for myself but I think Thanksgiving is a great reminder day. It's a little like Valentine's day. People say, "Well, you should show love every day and be romantic all year..." but again, some of us can use a little reminder.

Gratitude List

I am grateful for...

My wonderful family

For my loving parents and sister

My hilarious nieces and sweet nephew

and for my 9 year old parrot Beatrice

I'm grateful that I still have a grandmother (and she's awesome)

That I have amazing, supportive friends

That I am not in the hospital

That I can get to the bathroom in the middle of the night without help!

That I am less than 13 miles from 6 museums

That I live in a city wear I can get every kind of food under the sun

and even have it delivered

That I have been blessed to travel in Europe and Asian and Africa ...

I am grateful for my cozy antique bed and down comforter

For the can of pink paint that will soon be on my bathroom walls

For art classes

My books, camera, art supplies and iMac

My cute apartment, farmers markets, dinner with friends, caller ID

and Netflix

For spicy tuna handrolls, avocados, Sante Fe Chicken burritos and dark chocolate

(but not at the same time!)

For Ella, Frank and Dean, Bob Marley and Elton John

For belly dance music and Mozart

I am grateful I live in California

In the United States

That I can vote and speak out and stomp my feet

I am grateful that Rhinos and Cheetahs and Snow Leopards are still on the planet

And we still have a chance to save them.

I am grateful to be on this earth, at this time

I am grateful be alive

I am grateful

Happy Thanksgiving!

Blessings and love and light

to you and your family!

What are you grateful for?