We love Thanksgiving, because it is one of the most truly useful holidays we celebrate. Appreciation is our favorite thing to practice, because it is really so much fun. It's kind of like playing Pollyanna's Glad Game, where no matter what happens, if you really look and are determined to find something good, you'll be able to see it. It's quite irritating to people who haven't tried it and don't see the rational sense in it, but we try to be gently positive with them. With people who really understand the value of it, we can be quite enthusiastic and come up with all kinds of great, outrageously wonderful ways to look at things.
Byron Katie is really good at this. She explains that all she's doing is refusing to argue with reality (what is) and always expects reality to be kinder than anything we can imagine. We know a lady who grew up in a family that practiced this kind of awareness, and although we all have challenges, she has been blessed to have learned early on that "naggetivity" -- that nagging worry about things -- does not make you any safer, more prepared, or anything good.
So go on and appreciate every day, maybe before you eat, or when you get in your car, or take a deep breath. It's like a muscle; the more you use it, the easier and more powerful it gets.
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