A Personal Thanksgiving

Hello everyone!

Today is American Thanksgiving, as I'm sure most of my readers know, and I don't usually have many things to do on Thanksgiving but I felt a blog post was in order after my very long hiatus.
Most people today will be spending the day with family, cooking their Turkeys (or what have you), eating, talking, enjoying a nice glass of wine or a beer to celebrate the end of the harvest season and the coming winter months and just enjoying this once-a-year day off to relax at home and have a very nice meal.
Usually I would be partaking in these activities as well, but this year Thanksgiving day has been one of internal enjoyment. Not really a day for talking or joviality, but a day of, quietly, giving thanks for the small things I still have. Not that my life is terrible, but there have been many set backs and upsets in the last 16 months of my life, and now they slowly have been coming together again. I don't think my life can be mended completely after what I have been going through for the past year, but I can bring some semblance of normalcy and happiness back to my soul.
Taking moments to yourself are integral to keeping your sanity in these situations- I've learned this from experience. I should really pluralize this and say 'experiences', because they really have been that.
As I'm not having a big turkey, not socializing with family, or enjoying a glass of something nice and alcoholic,  I figured a good, long blog post was in order. So this Thanksgiving I'm thankful for my blog because I like writing and it's nice to have refuge in words. I'm thankful that I can cook relatively well; I made a nice beef stew tonight. I'm thankful for my spiritual path, which has led me towards more interesting times and a better view of myself and the world. I am thankful for my friends and their wonderful support- without them I would not be as happy as I am sitting here writing this evening. I am thankful for my health and minor weight-loss, a never ending saga right now but good nonetheless. I'm thankful for my witchyness, it has helped my more times than I can count on this year (chakra clearing and calming charms worked wonders for my blood pressure). And finally, I am thankful for me. That may sound strange, but it's the biggest part of my existence. I am who I am because of so many things, and while I'm not always happy with some of those factors, I am happy with how I deal with those situations and the ways I cope to make life better.

Happy Thanksgiving and to all a good (and stuffed!) night.