Happy Thanksgiving!

Or Happy Black Friday if you read this tomorrow.

Or Happy Holidays if it's later than that...

The daily tip this morning from www.RealSimple.com made me laugh.

"Thanksgiving is America's national chow-down feast, the one occasion each year when gluttony becomes a patriotic duty."
―Michael Dresser

While I no longer like the physical feeling of stuffing myself like the turkey, I love the idea that it's my "duty" to anticipate, eat and enjoy a really joyful meal.  Guilt free before, during and after.

Better than having this permission for one meal is having permission for every meal.  With this permission, I lost the need to overeat today.  I won't be guilt-induced deprivation dieting tomorrow.  Or after the holidays.  Or ever again.

Freedom.

I'm grateful for this mental freedom.

I'm also grateful for my family and the time spent laughing with them.  As I type this, I'm watching my son, nephew and mom play Dino-opoly as my daughter surfs Facebook.  My dad, brother and husband are upstairs watching Texas football.  Yep... I am blessed.

You are on my gratitude list today too.  Thanks for sharing your time.

I hope you had a happy, full-of-gratitude kind of day.

ps - For those wondering about Grandmomma Mac's pecan pie... we're saving that for Christmas.  Yum!