With Thanksgiving (Canadian, Oct 12) just around the corner, I wanted to take this holiday to heart and do something very different.  This blog will become a vessel of gratitude for me!   Starting next week and up until the Thanksgiving holidays I will be writing a letter.   A personal letter, to certain individuals in my professional and personal life who have in one way or another impacted my life so profoundly, that they have contributed to the person I am today. 

I’m calling these posts my Letters of Gratitude series, a public declaration of thanks to these wonderful individuals in my life who have made such a difference for me. 

Let me tell you this is not an easy feat for me…I am an extremely private person, and I will be sharing my thoughts and feelings in a way that only those closest to me have witnessed.   I am putting my “whole self” out there in these letters, and I’m hoping that in itself will show my “letter of gratitude” recipients how much they mean to me. 

No one of course will know who these recipients are until the day it is posted.  My lips are sealed!   I’m pretty excited about this! 

So, next week (Wednesday) be sure to check back to see who my first Letter of Gratitude recipient will be.  Also, why not join in on the fun and create your own letters of gratitude, use your blog, send an email or a pen and paper work fine too!!