The American Thanksgiving Holiday is one of the biggest family gathering days.  It is a time to reflect on what we are grateful for and sometimes make a gratitude list.

I AM THANKFUL FOR:

  • The warm ocean
  • My kayak
  • The wonderful, amazing people who keep showing up in my life for mutual contribution
  • The marvelous weather
  • The exquisite landscape
  • The plethora of unique, magnificent, and fascinating wildlife in Australia
  • The sharks and multitudes of sea creatures inhabiting the Great Barrier Reef, Ningaloo Reef, Kimberley, and countless reefs surrounding Australia.
  • The reefs
  • The surf
  • The smell of the ocean, salt air, and the glorious flora inhabiting the coast
  • The taste of the ocean
  • Freshwater showers 🙂
  • The sound of rain
  • The sounds of the ocean
  • Hidden places throughout the land and sea which very few people venture to or ever get to see
  • Majestic rocks, formations, and fossils
  • The unique variety and diversity of wildflowers especially in Western Australia
  • Sunrises, sunsets, and the ever-changing cloud formations
  • The sand and surf under my bare feet
  • The opportunity to speak to young people and cause new possibilities for their future
  • The opportunity to speak to multitudes of people to encourage goal setting, interim tasks to move toward the goals, and the attainment of resources to support the achievement of those goals
  • Solitude and self-rejuvenation on the sea
  • Hard work to fulfil a journey and dream
  • Access to nutritious food
  • Choices and the ability to change my mind
  • Perseverance in the face of small and extreme adversity
  • The ability to make distinctions and choose appropriate action to cause positive outcome
  • Kindness of strangers that usually become friends
  • The wildlife and people who approach me at the least expected times
  • Listening to people, their belief systems and goals, and finding out how they were created
  • Self-reflection and improvement
  • Flexibility in plan execution
  • Random acts of generosity
  • Reinventing who I am when I see there is a better way towards goals and happiness
  • Unfolding of possibility in my life every day
  • Passion and Purpose in my life
  • Friends and Family
Kayak's First Day in Cairns

Kayak’s First Day in Cairns