Every day for the month of November I will post something for which I am grateful. I invite you to join me in this exercise privately or by leaving a comment to share with others. Please share this blog with others and invite them to share this month long practice.
When we live from a place of gratitude within, our energy and being shift, neurobiologists believe it actually rewires the brain. Gratitude regulates the sympathetic nervous system that activates our anxiety response. By living from a place of gratitude we strengthen the mind/body connection. Gratitude causes a physiological response that can help relieve stress and pain, improve health over time and lighten depression.
In short, practicing gratitude can make us kinder more peaceful people.
Today I am grateful for the prophets of our time who speak truth to power without fear or favor. They are beacons of truth for our times.
What are you grateful for today?
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The Irreverent Reverend 
Today I am grateful that my mom is adjusting to what will be her final chapter in life … living in an Assisted Living facility. It was a difficult month to get her to understand that everything in her 3 room elderly apartment had to be paired down to one room and one closet.it was a mentally and physically exhausting with tears and arguments. Today I rejoice that her life of loneliness and dwelling on the past that gave way to deep depression and anger has given way to new friendships, activities, and the realization that things are just things – she’s so busy she’s never in her room anyway. I’m pinching myself that I’m not dreaming and I pray she stays invigorated, interested and happy.
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Today I am grateful for laughter with friends, which boosts the spirits and nourishes the soul.
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I was a small child during WW2, living near Newport News Virginia. I remember victory gardens,
war stamp books., saving aluminum, and being told not to speak of which ships were in port.
So today on Veterans Day I am grateful for all who served and gave their lives for freedom.
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On this 11th Day of November, Veteran’s Day, I am so grateful for my Uncles. My Nonna came to this country after marrying in Italy at 15 with two children in tow. She loved America and in her broken English (that she learned from the women who worked at Coro Jewelry with her) how proud she was to become an American Citizen. It was a huge moment for her. She had 20 children but 14 of them lived to adulthood – 9 of them boys. She demanded that each of them enter military service and felt it was her thank you to this country. All 9 of her sons served – Army, Navy, Marines and AirForce. The stories about each of their service, especially the ones who served in WWII were like reading a book – especially the one of my Uncle who was missing in action for over a year. So today, I am grateful to my Nonna for raising her sons the way she did and to my Uncles who proudly served their country.
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