Thanksgiving

So here we are on the big pig out day of the year. Is anyone giving thanks for anything other than a license to binge today? For me it’s going to be a little weird, I’m already trying to navigate through my father’s thanksgiving feast in my head. What will I eat? What will I be saying no to? Thanksgiving has fallen at a very inconvenient time for me this year. I’m at the end of a two month detox and have made excellent progress which I have no intention of throwing away. I’m just going to have to be careful although I will not starve myself. There will be my favorite dessert pumpkin pie and since it was made with me in mind, I will definitely have some. That’s always a game of Russian roulette for me—eating dessert when I haven’t had any sugar for two months. I never know how it’s going to land. Will it be, “this isn’t as good as I thought it would be or as good as I remember” or will it be “this is so amazing, what will I do when it’s over?” I guess I’ll have to check back in tonight and let you know how it went. Here’s what happened the year I said no to the pumpkin pie because I wasn’t eating dessert.

I have no intention of repeating that scenario. For now, I am going to focus on what is supposed to be the spirit of the day and think about all of the things that I am grateful for. I feel truly blessed because it is a very, very long list. To everyone else I say, eat and enjoy today. Savor each bite and count your blessings. Gratitude goes a long way in feeding the body and the soul.