Light Up Your Life
Thank you notes #35
“To shine your brightest light is to be who you truly are.” ― Roy T. Bennett
Dear Lovely Readers and Writers,
It is a season of lighting up our lives with flickering candles, bright colors, and fun holiday activities. The universe lights up your whole heart when you do things you love.
For me, it is writing, cooking, and baking that illuminate my world.
Especially this time of year, creativity is at the forefront of our thoughts. During the holidays, we seek to give of ourselves and our talents. I find my center in the kitchen.
As our visit with family came to a close, I lit up my spirit by starting to create gifts of food for those I love. I look forward to baking cookies and other treats to give as gifts this week.
Each creation is a chance to tell someone how much they mean to me through the language of food.
Last night I made one of my favorites. It is a Norwegian flatbread made from potatoes called lefse. We always enjoyed it on Christmas Eve. It felt sneaky to eat it because we got to slather on soft butter and sprinkle it with cinnamon sugar before rolling it up.
This week’s theme is:
Lighting up your life.
What lights you up? What do you love doing? What are your favorite holiday gifts to create?
Let us welcome our new writer this week:
We are celebrating 328 followers this week!
Thank you for all your love and support!
A loving note from your Editor:
I wish you all a beautiful holiday season and a great celebration for the upcoming new year! It is such a joy to be here with all of you, the Thank You Notes family.
I extend to each of you love, appreciation, and gratitude for who you are.
I look forward to hearing about your celebrations, appreciation for this year, and dreams for next year.
With love,
Trista
Enjoying Potato Lefse Flatbread
Thank you to all of our amazing writers for their wonderful work this week:
Scot Butwell Thank you, Scot, for writing two wonderful pieces this week. I appreciate hearing about how the Christmas season can be stressful. I love your ideas on how to change that. I especially enjoyed seeing you and your son enjoying time together at the mall.
Ali Thank you, Ali, for your lovely piece on kindness and how giving others shout-outs helps everyone grow. It is beautiful to see your kind heart in action.
pockett dessert Thank you, Pockett, for this loving piece on giving with our hearts and spirits this holiday season. I would very much enjoy walking this peaceful path of snow with you, my friend! So lovely!
Amanda Laughtland Thank you, Amanda, for sharing this piece on appreciating live theater and music. It truly is a joy to see your collage artwork and hear about the joy you experienced.
Robert "Robbie" Walker Thank you, Robbie, for sharing your appreciation for the medications that help you every day. It is a joy to get to know you here.
Kris Bedenian Thank you, Kris, for sharing how marriage can be happy teamwork when we focus on positive words. It is a joy to know you and learn from you.
Monoreena Acharjee Majumdar Thank you, Monoreena, for sharing a poem and photos highlighting the happy teamwork that helped you create a beautiful golden celebration! I appreciate your joy!
Mulan Thank you, Mulan, for sharing how teamwork with a colleague made a project lighter and more fun than working alone. I appreciate your happiness in working with others.
Lucia Landini Thank you, Lucia, for sharing your experience working as a team with your boyfriend to purchase a house. It is wonderful to share in the joys of owning a home.
Noorain Hassan, BMS Thank you, Noorain, for sharing a loving letter to yourself and your strength of character. I appreciate who you are and all you’ve learned in life.
Sally Prag Thank you, Sally, for sharing your future goals and dreams with us! It is a joy to know you and be inspired by your excitement!
Donnette Anglin Thank you, Donnette, for sharing your lovely story about how a present by a neighbor became a treasured gift for many years. It is a joy to get to know you through your writing.
John C. Davis Thank you, John, for sharing the beauty of many homes you love. It is a joy to get to know what you appreciate in life.
Ellie Jacobson ✍🏻 Thank you, Ellie, for sharing your wonderful Christmas traditions with us. It is a joy to see how much family means to you.
Karen Schwartz Thank you, Karen, for sharing your story of so many writers helping you see the beauty of your work and who you are. It is such a lovely journey!
Trista Signe Ainsworth Thank you everyone for all of your joy here. I want to share my afternoon tea happiness with all of you. Take time to slow down and enjoy life.
Thank you to all of our Thank You Notes Writers:
Maria H. Khan, Umme Salma, Rachel Idi, Sheryll James, Robert "Robbie" Walker, Kelly Aluna Martone, Sade Tolani, Adrienne Parkhurst, Fit$, Sally Prag, Elin Melaas, Monoreena Acharjee Majumdar, Pam Lilak, Sorina Raluca Băbău, Tonya S. Ware, Aemen Farooq, Brown Boi, Carrie. A. Kelly, Lucia Landini, Karen Madej, Winston, Dazzling Shene, Norlisa Alias, Donnette Anglin, Penelope Mayfield, Pierce McIntyre, Amanda Laughtland, Neha Sandhir S, Shivi Puri, Adelia Ritchie, Amy Marley, Anthony O'Dugan, A Rustic Mind (Manali Desai), Ashley Nicole, Aurora Eliam, CMP, Kris Bedenian, Bob Jasper, Bhavna Narula, B.R. Shenoy, Brajendra Kumar, Carolyn Hastings, Destiny S. Harris, Gurpreet Dhariwal, Scot Butwell, VIRGO, Donna Brown, Desiree Driesenaar, Elle How, Ellie Jacobson ✍🏻, Fiza Ameen, Gauri Sirur, Ija Mei, Indubala Kachhawa, Jenine Bsharah Baines, JoAnn Ryan, John C. Davis, Juana Flor, Pene Hodge, Karen Schwartz, Katie Michaelson, Kyomi O'Connor, Lanu Pitan, Lucia Sugafield, Maryam B. Mirza, Mark Hackett, Mulan, Natalie B. Kemp, Niru, Noorain Hassan, BMS, palvi sharma, Penofgold, Dr. Preeti Singh, Sanjit Sengupta, Sara Ali, Susan Poole, Shirley Jones Luke, Sahil Patel, Annelise Lords, Tree Langdon, Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles, Yana Bostongirl, Dee S White, Deborah Barchi, Sharing Randomly, Nancy Blackman, pockett dessert, Haley Whitehall, Arbab Z.
