I'm thankful that we have one whole day to be thankful. Where you have to be thankful because it's required. And for the turkey and the football, because without it, let's be honest, it's just another Thursday.

This has without question been the most challenging few months of my life, and yet this is the first Thanksgiving in which I have felt the measure of peace I do this year. Why?

I am so fortunate to work at something I really love to do. As a teacher, I see young people whose capacity for discovery and transformation is extraordinary.

The holidays are a time for family and friends to gather and talk and collectively think about what we can do to change. I'm grateful and thankful that we can think.

This Thanksgiving, HuffPost bloggers are stepping back to look at the bigger picture, showing that even when things aren't going your way, you can still find a lot to be thankful for.