Gratituesday 11.24.20 - Thank you!

For years I’ve heard that women apologize much more than men do. However, I’ve also been dinged for saying ‘thank you’ too much. When I was a manager at a restaurant in Berkeley, CA one of my staff members from Ireland used to repeat “thanks” every time I said it. It was if to say, ‘gosh, you say thanks, a lot!’ Perhaps, I am just an appreciative person. Or perhaps I want people to know that I appreciate them.

This week all bets are off, as it’s THANKSGIVING! So while I do my weekly gratitude list, we’re expected to be thankful this week. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I do love spending time with family, but due to my years in catering, I usually work the holiday. Not this year, during a pandemic! And since our local leaders and national health professions discourage travel this year, I am celebrating Thanksgiving alone. Well, alone on Zoom. So, after my noon yoga class on Google Meet, I will have an open forum with a “cooking cam” for anyone that wants to join and cook together. And then in the late afternoon, I will be on Zoom with my family.

Just in case my family does not want to share the things they’re grateful for, hopefully you’ll join me. I mean, we need as much positivity in our lives right now. Here are my weekly lists. The comment section is open below to add your own. Let’s go!

Gratitudes

1. Sunny days and open windows

2. The fellow customer at Polanco’s who helped me order from the huge menu today

3. My yoga practice

4. Free COVID tests in NYC, and my third negative result

5. Continued work with Souper Jenny in Atlanta

Victories

1. Taking a deeper step into my community, and patronizing some local businesses

2. Finding more zero waste options - cosmetics, grocery items- although I failed with cheese, pie crust and frozen veggies this week

3. Actually going on a date last week

4. Ordering shades and blinds for my apartment - on sale, baby!

5. 248 straight days of Spanish lessons on Duolingo

Desires

1. A fully clean and organized apartment

2. For my contractor to call me back

3. A mani-pedi and a massage

4. For Maxie to stop screaming in the middle of the night - or right now, actually.

5. A stronger friend circle