Carpé Diem - Seize the Day! a message arriving in your life when you need it most!
From the desk of Florence Rita Rickards, Certified Transformational Dreambuilder Coach, Certified Life Mastery Consultant and Certified Life Success Consultant
For the Week of October 13, 2025
"Happy Thanksgiving"
Hello, Friend!
What do you think of at Thansgiving time? Traditionally, Thanksgiving has been a time to give thanks for the harvest, for the bounty that we have. The custom of giving thanks for the annual harvest is one of the world's oldest celebrations and can be traced back to the dawn of civilization.
What I am thinking about this Thanksgiving, is all I have to be grateful for! First and foremost, I am grateful for LIFE! Not everyone woke up today. I am grateful to be alive! I have had many health challenges and several surgeries this past few years. And, on January 29th, I was in a car accident that left me with multiple injuries and totalled my vehicleI But, I know that I cannot make my heart beat one beat, and that the one who gives me life is far greater than any circumstance, condition or situation I have ever faced or will ever face. And, that is something I am SUPER grateful for! I am grateful that my body is healing and I am on the road to recovery! Yay! :-)
I am also grateful for connections with loved ones and friends, for a roof over my head, food in the fridge, and the heart to do good for others.
Today is Canadian Thanksgiving day (French: Action de grâce), called Canadian Thanksgiving to distinguish it from the American Thanksgiving. Our Thansgiving is celebrated on the 2nd Monday in October whereas the American Thansgiving is on the Fourth Thursday in November.
This year as with the last couple of years, many individuals and businesses are still experiencing the ongoing effects of a worldwide pandemic. And so I think it is important to focus on how much we have to be grateful for. There are so many in the world who are homeless and have no shelter from the elements, no place to lay down and rest, no running water or electricity, nothing to eat and no clean water to drink.
I also think of those individuals who had to flee their homes and leave everything that is familiar to them, including loved ones behind! Imagine being uprooted from your home, your life, and all that is familiar and dear to you, and risking life and limb to escape because of an unprovoked War or some other situation or disaster! There are also many hundreds of thousands of people all over the world suffering from the after effects of Covid 19. They have not regained the health they had prior to being infected.
And because of all of this, there are so many ways to help, and so many ways that we can uplevel the planet at this time in our history! We can give in big ways and in small ways! We can share something - a kind word or gesture, volunteer, donate $$ to the food bank or homeless shelters, or give to some other worthy cause. The pandemic and world events has resulted in soaring prices for food and those who were in need before the pandemic are even more in need NOW, so donating to your local Food Bank is always welcomed.
Gratitude is the frequency that is harmonious with abundance.
Research has shown that gratitude has a profound impact on our physical and mental well-being. When you feel grateful for what's already in your life, you become a powerful magnet for love, joy and abundance.
There are so many ways we can show our gratitude: being patient in traffic or in a line up at the grocery store; saying a kind word to a grocery clerk who has been standing, checking groceries for hours; being patient and kind when waiting on hold for a lengthy time and finally having our call answered. (I sat on hold with one organization for over an hour this past week.)
I am so grateful when I go to the grocery store and I see all of the hard working people making sure we have groceries to buy. And I am grateful for the food that is on the shelves. Think of all that it takes to get the grocery items and produce to our stores and onto the shelves!
I am so very grateful for all the wonderful people that I have in my life, like you Friend, and I am grateful for all the lives that I have been blessed to serve and support over the years!
And, I thank God that I am still here, and still serving! If you are feeling stuck, or like you are being held back by fear, self-doubt, worry, or anything else, I am here to support you. Book a Complimentary Session here: There is no obligation. I am here to serve & support.
Friend, I am wishing you a harvest of Blessings, lots of Love, good Health, and good times!
As Alwys, with LOVE, Your Partner in Believing, |
