A Time to Give Thanks

Thanksgiving (or Turkey Day as I affectionately refer to it) has always been my very favorite holiday. There's no commercial demand to purchase gifts, no worries about having to do things up so grandly, just simply the best of company and the best food all year.

It also is a wonderful reminder to me, to sit back, relax, quiet my mind and give thanks. Sometimes it's so hard to stop the hustle and bustle of everyday life, of attaining my goals... of just living to remember all of the things I am thankful for.

So, here are the things I give thanks to, in no particular order:

1. I am so very grateful to have my family and my MT, my closest of friends, all in good health and in relatively close proximity. I know if I ever needed to see them they're all within a 1 hour flight of me.
2. I'm happy to remain a part of the VDx family and for the wonderful opportunities for growth that I've had there over the past three years. It's been a very supportive environment for me to grow in and for that, I'm grateful.
3. I am so very grateful to each and every one of my friends and clients, who have helped me grow as a jewelry artist and as a small business. It's been a really great validation to read the kind words you've sent me upon receiving my trinkets in the mail, to delight in seeing your faces in the shop again and again, and to simply be happy in creating new things that seem to fall in your favor. Thanks to all of you, for giving me the courage and encouragement to keep on going.
4. Thanks to my darling Bella, who puts up with my constant distractions and always cuddling with me at night, no matter how late it is.

I hope you've all had a wonderful holiday :)

C.