For USA readers, yesterday was Thanksgiving – I spent the day with family, being thankful for so much. For the international readers, I hope you joined in yesterday, or perhaps will join me in some thankfulness today.
Front and center on my list of things to be thankful for are: health, family, and community. Health makes the whole thing possible; family–immediate and extended–gives me the daily dose of what love really means, as well as the strength to live a full life; and community–my friends, my amazing staff, co-collaborators, and you–make it all so exciting, rich, and inspirational beyond my wildest dreams. All these things are wonderful and worthwhile things to celebrate.
Within the always-humbling, sometimes-overwhelming presence that this community has in my life, I draw an immeasurable amount of inspiration and motivation. It’s continually shocking for those times when I receive your thanks or kind words, because in my head, our roles are reversed – I feel like the one who clearly derives the most benefit from your participation in this constantly growing community. Words here cannot extend a big enough thanks to you.
Let me take a moment to thank a small handful of friends, collaborators, organizations that have for some reason or another recently made an (another?) impression on me. This is not an exhaustive list, but rather a short one that is present for me at the moment. They are all, in some unexpected ways, not to be missed:
NON PROFIT ORGS
4Culture.org
Blue Earth Alliance
Help-Portrait
MUSIC
Head Like A Kite
Victor Shade
Say Hi
Fences
Shabazz Palaces
GOOD PEOPLE
The Superformula
Ace Hotel
Vince Klimek.
Matt’s In The Market.
Foodista
Small-Lot Wines
Mike Horn
Build LLC
Theo Chocolate
Lastly. If you feel inclined to, please share in the comments section below something you’re thankful for. Anything sincere–and this is not just for the USA folks. It might be a USA holiday, but gratitude is worldwide. I’ll select a handful of comments and send you a signed book or something else to show my thanks for your sharing.
Oh, and I always love this reminder: “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” – William Arthur Ward Have a great weekend.
Thankful for life
I am thankful for several things in my life. Family, friends, my health, and for websites like yours, Chase. I can come here and know that I am not alone in the struggle of creativity. That means a lot to me. Thank you.
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I am thankful for my family, our health, and for each new day that offers a fresh foundation to build upon.
I am thankful that my husband survived 8 tours in Iraq. 315 combat missions. Thankful that God kept him safe. I am thankful for his service to our country and the service of all our military men and women. Past and present. For our freedom. That provides the opportunity to pursue dreams.
For the technologies that we enjoy. Indoor plumbing included.
For Skype that lets me see my family whenever I want to. Even if I cant hug them. I can see them smile. That makes all the difference in the world.
I am thankful for so many things. And for that, I am even more thankful.
Im Thankful that all of us have a feeling of graditude and a compass for what we need to be thankful for in our own lives. We are not all stamping it out with “Ditto” comments..I think it speaks volumes for all of you and has very little to do with this or any other forum.
Nice.
I’m thankful for my husband’s continued safety while he serves a year in Afghanistan!