Say thanks

When do you say thank you? Who do you say thank you to? What do you say thank you for? What are you grateful to be able to do?

As it is Thanksgiving in the US I thought I would take the opportunity to pass on my thanks to those of you who have been with me from the very beginning of MotivateMe and the Daily Dose of Motivational Medicine, the comments, the feedback, it has been a wonderful learning experience and a fantastic growth opportunity for me. And 2008 is going to be amazing, and yes you'll get to benefit too.

One thing I would like to say though is this - you shouldn't need a "special" day to say thanks and mean it. Every day is a special day if you greet it with a light heart and a smile.

Am I being flippant? When I was thinking about those questions I posed at the top of this piece, I started to write down some of the answers, which i thought i would share with you. If you do this also, you too will discover a lighter heart and a smile - it's amazingly infectious task. And once it's written down all you need to do is re-read your list when you are not feeling quite so happy about life to discover what good you have.

So here is my list:

Who am I thankful for?

My parents - I wouldn't be here without them

My siblings

My kids

My partner

My friends and work colleagues - for letting me be me....

My ex - the kids wouldn't be here without him !!

My teachers, mentors and people who have helped shape the person I have become

My fur kids - it's hard to be unhappy when you watch kittens at play

What "things" am I thankful for?

Having enough money to pay my bills and live a lifstyle that few outside the western world can enjoy

Living in Western Australia - what an amazing place.

Clean water, clear air, wildlife I used to dream about seeing in the wild when I was a kid....I'm here, living my dream

Rainbows, Rain, a starry night

Being outside and allowing the outside into my home - wonderful to work in that kind of environment

My rather interesting and eclectic wardrobe

My extensive book and music collection

My home and car - a zippy ford fiesta zetec - sports body kit, panther black with gold stripes

What else am I thankful for?

Eyes that allow me to view this amazing place and the people in it, to read, to watch

Ears that allow me to experience the wonders of music, nature, speech and laughter

Being in love and being loved - you can't beat that glow

Being able to touch and feel - and i include "things" such as the feel of sand between my toes, the warmth of the sun on my skin, the breeze in my hair, a child's hand in mine, a teenage son who still sits on my knee for cuddles

A smile and a stolen kiss

To speak, to write, to communicate, to share

To quote a very famous song "these are a few of my favourite things" what are you thankful for?

Comments

[RCB]

Are you not thankful to God for all your blessings?

[Elle]

Hi RCB

I'm a little wary of using the term "G_d" as I do not want to offend those who believe in other higher powers....I actually like Dave Allen's way of putting it...."Goodnight, thank you and may your God go with you"

Hence why the spiritual dimension was missing from the list

Cheers, Elle