Holiday Special: A Moment of Thanks

On this Thanksgiving Day, I wanted to share something simple — a moment of stillness, a breath, a reminder that gratitude doesn’t always come easy… and that’s okay.

Some years, the table is full.
Some years, the heart feels a little emptier. But no matter what this year looked like for you, I hope this short message gives you a moment of peace… and maybe a moment of thanks.

Whether today is a celebration, a challenge, or somewhere in between — you’re not alone.
Thank you for being part of this journey with me.

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Transcript

Thanksgiving isn’t always easy.
 Some years, we gather around a full table.
 Other years… we’re piecing ourselves together just to make it through the day.

But today — wherever you are, whatever this year looked like —
 I want to take a moment… with you.

A moment to acknowledge the quiet victories.
 The held-on days.
 The small mercies we don’t always notice in the rush of everything else.

I’m thankful for the people who stood by me…
 and the people who only walked with me for a little while.
 Both shaped the road that brought me here.

I’m thankful for the cracks that didn’t break me…
 and the crossroads that forced me to choose a better path —
 even when I didn’t see it at the time.

And I’m thankful for you —
 for listening, for showing up,
 and for letting me share this journey with you.

If today is a hard one,
 I hope you feel a little less alone.
 If today is a good one,
 I hope you savor every second.

Either way…
 may you find a moment of peace,
 a moment of clarity,
 and maybe — just maybe —
 a moment of thanks.

This is How Did We Get Here? — a podcast about the choices, cracks, and crossroads that shape us.
I’m Jim Richmond.
And I’m still here for a reason.
Maybe you are too.