Thanksgiving is tomorrow - so happy holiday to all my American friends. Unlike Halloween, which was imported to Israel a few years ago, Thanksgiving—quite logically—isn’t celebrated here.
Still, it’s a good reminder to reflect on the things I’m grateful for in life. Consider it an exercise in positive thinking, especially in light of everything going on. Here are three things I’m especially grateful for:
My family is all safe and well.
I get to write full time even though my writing doesn't support me yet.
I get to travel and meet old and new friends.
As to the last point, if you’ve read my last newsletter (or follow me on Instagram where I posted about it) you know I traveled to Spain recently, and spent some time in Madrid. It wasn’t my first visit—I was there in June 2022 for a writers’ conference
(I wrote about it here).
As I said in my blog, what has truly stayed with me, more than two years later, are the people I met, and the relationships that came out of it. Flying to Madrid and meeting professionals who share my new passion helped me start building a new network.
Sora James was one of those writers and we’re in touch to this day. We met in Madrid for lunch.
We enjoyed an amazing meal—both of us ordered alcachofas a la plancha (grilled artichokes). Honestly, just give me artichokes all day, every day! Over lunch, we chatted like old friends, catching up on life and writing.
Happy Holidays!
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