To Give Thanks

Today is a day to pause in our tracks and take stock of our lives.  While we might be busy cooking for tonight's Thanksgiving dinner, try to find a quiet corner for a few minutes alone. Ask yourself what you are thankful for, and I mean truly, deeply thankful for.

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Many of us take other people for granted.  Please do not.  They might not always be there for you.  We might think that our finances are in order and then we are layed off from work.  We think we are grateful for our up-to-date home in the right neighborhood, but that is all just on the surface. Of course we can be thankful for all of the above, but please think again.

What happens if you loose your loved one, if you loose your job, if you or someone you love become seriously ill.  What would you be thankful for then?

My answer to that question is:  who is there for you in hard times, who are you there for when other people struggle?  If you are surrounded by generous, wholehearted people that you would do anything for and you know it is a two-way street, that is all that matters.

So I am thankful for my LIFE, for I am lucky enough to have a LIFE filled with LOVE.

I have said it before, but today I choose to say it again.  Love one another while you have the chance.

That is the only way to give thanks.

I thank You from the deepest corners of my heart that you are here.  You make my life.  For that I am eternity grateful.

 

 

Sunrise

IMG_0652-800x600 I woke up this morning sensing something different behind my curtains.  There was a warm glow reaching my face making me wanting to get up.  To want to get out of bed is a very rare feeling for me, as I am not a morning person.

I took my robe and surprised my teenage son to be in the kitchen that early.  He normally is there long before me, so he asked me why I was up.  "To watch the sunset", I replied.  "You mean the sunrise", laughed my son with a grin on his face.  "Yes, that is what I mean", I laughed back.

Both of us knowing that I have seen plenty of beautiful sunsets but I can count on my fingers how many times I have seen the sunrise.  I mean, to really see it rise.  Of course I have stumbled out of bed to get going in the morning plenty of times.  Often just struggling with the fact that I have to be up early, completely missing the actual sunrise.  This morning was different.

I went outside and saw the sky transform from a slightly lit orange glow to a full canvas painted in the most beautiful shades of pink together with some orange strokes.  As I stood there I was inhaling the morning-glory and exhaling the night.  I welcomed this new day with a child's wonder.  This world IS beautiful, and I need to greet it with gratitude, was all that I felt.

This day stirred something new within me.  I need to do this again.

I need to watch the sun rise from below the horizon to fully visible in the sky.  As the sun greets us, I have to welcome a new day.  Later, I will say goodnight to this beautiful world.  So there will be no more of just sunsets, sunrises are equally as magnificent.

Good morning glorious earth!

Dream Big

We received our bracelets just in time for the Book Convention, and I wear mine 24/7!   It says "Dream Big" (Våga Stort) in Swedish, and it's a beautiful reminder to always dare to dream big.  Thank you to the amazing Jeweler, @atom_47, for making these special bracelets for me and the best support team around! It was a dream come true for me to participate at the Book Convention with my book, and to be able to share the experience with people who always believed in me.

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Continue to fight for your dreams, and never give up!  Surround yourself with supportive and loving people.  I promise you, that it makes all the difference.

This one dream came true for me, and it was literary through fear, sweat and tears.  It didn't stop me, it made me even more determined.  Now I'll continue working towards other dreams, and so can you.

Dream Big!

With all your heart!