Thankfully Sharing

Appreciation for international peers shows up with more than words. Perhaps we extend a cultural competence partnership. Perhaps we share business. For some of us, collective advocacy for a collective healthier public messages this gratitude.

Though it feels good to work alongside one another, it should also feel good to rest alongside one another.

And today, restful and productive, I share words in my space.

This is my space, and I am thankful for you here.

Because you share your countries and worlds and space with me, I thank you.

Happy Thanksgiving, friends all over the world.

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