Thanksgiving is an original holiday where the sole purpose is to pause and be grateful. How utterly unique and yet so valuable as a practice. I refer to gratitude as a practice, since it is a habit worth cultivating.
In a recent New York Times article, University of Pennsylvania professor and author Adam Grant, talks about the space between thriving and depression, a state he calls ‘languishing’. Doug muses on this ‘in between’ space and how we can flourish instead.
Social scientists bear witness that EQ is a much more reliable indicator of success than IQ. Take a few minutes to read Doug’s Musing centered on the importance of childlike wonder and the power of EQ virtues.
While we still have this time of isolation and the space to think and feel, let us use it to our advantage. Let us ask the difficult questions that lead us on the path of higher purpose. Read Doug’s latest musing and discover the practical questions you should be asking yourself today.
Yes, 2020 feels like a prolonged gut punch, gasping for air and certainty. We all likely experience a daily range of emotions from fear, anger, sadness and emotional pain to the occasional glimmer of hope. Just remember, uncertainty is the central culprit—it creates such fear and hopelessness. Read Doug’s recent musing on this unique holiday season.
Many of us have private personal practices or as Berkeley sociologist Robert Bella’s called them ‘habits of the heart.’ These are small moves we make daily to remind us of the goodness of life. These days, it can seem naive to focus on what’s good about life. But that’s what Thanksgiving is all about.
Yes, 2020 feels like a prolonged gut punch, gasping for air and certainty. We all likely experience a daily range of emotions from fear, anger, sadness and emotional pain to the occasional glimmer of hope. Just remember, uncertainty is the central culprit—it creates such fear and hopelessness. Read Doug’s recent musing on this unique holiday season.
“In the past, I have viewed Thanksgiving as a wonderful moment to pause with family and friends and to be truly grateful for life’s many and varied blessings. Perhaps we should think differently about Thanksgiving and gratitude this year. Just maybe, during these dark times, we could reset our focus and celebrate what’s good in our lives.” Doug muses on this season of thanks.
