Y'all ever hear my Thanksgiving woes? Well, I personally love the idea of Thanksgiving, especially when it's intimate and not really focused on food at all. . But my truth is that I don't like living up to the expectations of other peoples ideas of Thanksgiving, and that doesn't have anything to do with food (although I could write a whole bunch on how much we tend to over-worship food on this day) but the expectation of upholding tradition is maybe what bothers me. I don't exactly know what the trigger is... . Alas, gratefulness is such a personal experience. When we all sit at the table together or in each other's presence, it can sometimes be overwhelming or saturated with too many feelings and too much food. It's been a bat shit crazy year (literally, right!) - don't make this day difficult or hard to digest both in your gut or in your thoughts :). Enjoy the alone time or enjoy the family or friend time. You get to decide how the day goes! . This year, I'm grateful for y'all and this website that has grown. I had been transitioning out of personal chef for a couple years to work on the blog. Covid made the decision for me when my remaining clients cancelled and the blog became my sole source of income (whew - sorry 'bout all those ads!). Thank you - wishes for a beautiful, grateful, and very digestable day! Beckie #howyouliving #doyou #takenoprisoners https://www.instagram.com/p/CHs7I_6Bh0N/?igshid=kyx8zo6pv403