Thanksgiving

It’s the Thanksgiving Weekend here in Canada.  Just like our friends in the US, we celebrate our good fortune with turkey and family gatherings. It’s a good time.

There will be many family photos this weekend to be sure, and in places where the weather is less bitter, a final chance to get outdoors to enjoy nature without the blanket of snow that is surely hulking towards us.

But I really don’t believe that one day of gratitude is enough.  It should be continual state.  Buddhist teachers tell us that when we are grateful we are “in the moment.”  Not pondering the past or musing about the future – but fully engaged in the NOW – which spiritually anyway, is where all the good stuff happens. Photographically speaking, since we capture moments, it seems fitting that our heads and hearts be there too.

Here’s my Thanksgiving challenge to you. That gratitude you feel when you sit down for your big dinner with your friend and family – feel it every day. Stay in the moment.

You’ll feel amazingly exhillarated, and you may just find your photography improves too!