Halloween has passed and people are gearing up for the holidays (more specifically Christmas). Now there's nothing wrong with enjoying the Christmas season. I personally really love Christmastime. However, there is one holiday that seems to be skipped over in our minds: Thanksgiving. Now to be fair, Thanksgiving is only a U.S. holiday. So it makes sense that it wouldn't get as much attention as the global holiday of Christmas. But Thanksgiving should still be given more thought than it is.

As we approach the Christmas season we begin to fall into our mindsets of selfless giving. We buy gifts for others, we volunteer our time more, and we give more generously to charity. Yet a spirit of thanks should still be taken on. Traditionally, we give because we realize how blessed we are. We are grateful for what we have, which in turn leads us to give to those less fortunate.

In the United States, our holiday of Thanksgiving is passed over as if it is merely an ink blotch on our road map. During the month of November we see photo challenges about posting what we're thankful for, but we have a tendency to pass over our blessings as merely another social media post.

It's important to realize our blessings and it's equally as important to give thanks for them. So during Thanksgiving, don't see only the negative aspects. Don't let awkward family conversations, political fights, etc. block you from realizing how good you really have it. Take a moment to truly think on your life and be grateful. Being grateful for what you have will make giving at Christmastime that much sweeter.