When you learn mindfulness, you improve your ability to be present. Presence is a gift you give yourself and the people around you. When you are present, you are in the moment- and able to appreciate the little and big things that make up a life.
Thanksgiving Day has so many special aspects that highlight how much we have to be grateful for. You get to pick your focus- family, friends, football, feast, foliage and so much more. It is easy to get swept up in the planning, or to feel sadness if something from the past is no more- Taking a few moments to get quiet, and focus on what is going right can turn that around.