Every holiday contains a surface celebration and a deeper, textured meaning.
One of the best pairing for Turkey Day
We associate Thanksgiving in America with turkey, stuffing, ‘fixings’, pilgrims, Native Americans, the bounty, harvest, and Fall. Combined with the gathering of special people and family, it’s all worth raising a glass of certified organic Premier Cru Brut Champagne!
Beneath the cranberries and bubbles, there is the real meaning of Thanksgiving: gratitude.
I like setting time aside as we prepare for our meal to give thanks.
There is so much for which to be thankful:
1. I’m thankful for my health and the health of my family. This includes the mid-pandemic era in which we live, where Covid recedes but persists in certain corners. Living in the South has accelerated a return to a new normal. We continue to invest in our self-care and wellness routine which fuels the accomplishments, the failures, and the lives we live in concert with our family values.
Shared moments celebrated are the moments for organic Champagne
2. Trade Ideas continues to thrive and benefit from the excess energy I burn off with Avid Vines. Both companies represent investments I’m delighted to guide into real opportunities. Trade Ideas over delivers in helping subscribers trade the U.S. equity markets with better decisions. We added 2 new sources of revenue for Avid Vines as part of our Covid pivot: an organic Wine Club and an amazing Wine Appreciation & Lifelong Learning course.
3. I’m grateful for being at the crossroads of amazing people and incredible insights, like Mike Simonsen’s recent talk on Hacking Happiness: Taking Control of Our Neurobiology (leave a comment if you want to hear the replay). Travel is a big part of this. In October I led a group of entrepreneurs to NYC for Once in a Lifetime Experiences in the Big Apple. In DC, I attended an EO learning conference that felt hugely impactful in our capital with real lessons to apply. This also includes being around my two daughters, who have blossomed into young adults. My oldest is about to choose her college experience and enter her own crossroads of people and ideas. But until she flies the coop, I’m truly delighted to be in her company.
I think I just created my own little dose of oxytocin, writing these thoughts of gratitude. I encourage you to try it as well.
Merci Thanksgiving.
Plated Thanksgiving meal.