I want to say this is the season for gratitude,
and that’s not wrong, but I’m also not 100%.
I’m grateful, and I’m also confused and fearful and nauseous. 
Or I’m pedaling fast and furious, or hiding behind my screen.
Greed, hatred, exhaustion, restlessness, doubt:
they all co-exist in this heart and mind right now,
alongside gratitude.
 
So the question I’m asking myself is,
how do I create enough space for everything?
How can I be gentle with the way things are?
What creates spaciousness and ease?
Breath helps because it creates spaciousness: 
continuing to pay attention to the breath 
and the sense of the body, breathing, 
moment by moment.
 
Love helps because it creates ease: 
continuing to be loving even with those who wear 
hats with slogans I can’t understand,
and with myself when I feel like 
I should understand and be able to connect. 
 
So, gratitude, spaciousness, and love. 
That’s what I wish for your Thanksgiving table next week,
and for all of the ordinary days as well.