Topic: Gratitude
Embracing a New Season through Self-Care and Gratitude

Because our modern society has taught us to be resistant to change, we might struggle to experience new seasons. Setting goals in a new year, starting a new job, moving to a new place, or struggling with health are good examples of life-changing seasons. Depending on the situation, new seasons can excite us or bring us anxiety and fear of uncertainty. Three years ago, a leg injury changed my life. During this journey, I gained valuable insights and learned key lessons that shape how I navigate new seasons in life. My recovery took more time than I thought. During this …

Why shouldn’t we cancel Thanksgiving Day? 

Thanksgiving is a traditional celebration that has its roots in the end of the 16th century and the beginning of the 17th. In 1789, George Washington declared it a national holiday. Thanksgiving as we celebrate it today, however, dates back to 1863 when Abraham Lincoln officially made it recurrent on the last Thursday of November. Traditionally, Thanksgiving has been understood as a twofold holiday with a cultural-historical and religious dimension. People not only celebrated the earlier tradition of the first harvest but also offered a prayer of gratitude to God. This prayer had different purposes over time such as thanking …