On Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas and any other holiday of the season, we find time to be thankful and to rejoice.  And why not?  We love those days.

We should do that every day, as each day is a celebration of life.

Words are so powerful that they can act as a balm or as an acid.  When someone says something to you, your mind is so active that it can respond immediately.  This may cause you to use words which can sometimes injure another… or you.

You have a gift when you can wait, or even pause, before offering a response.  Why?  It is not your mind being hesitant.  It is your soul asking the Eternal, “Please give me guidance to say the right thing.”  

Each day brings a new light being shone on you.  Therefore, do something good every day.  To not do so is like sleeping through an entire day and waking up the next day.  You would have lost a slice of your life, and your purpose for living it.

Never think lowly of yourself, or others will think of you that way.

No one is good at everything, but we are all good at something.  If you failed in  a task, don’t let it get you so down that your spirit is suppressed.  No one goes through life without making mistakes… and you will make more.  It’s okay to feel disappointment when you blunder, but then move on.

Each of us has many good qualities, and so do you.  When you feel blue, focus on the natural abilities which have been given to you.  Then feel good about yourself knowing what they are.