Everyone knows that thanksgiving is a compound word expressing the essence of this favorite American holiday focused on giving thanks.

But did you know that beyond “thanks” and “giving” there are another 346 Scrabble-approved words we can make out of the letters in “thanksgiving?!” Here are a few of my favorites:
It is my hope that as we talk more openly about mental health and mental illness we will witness a vanishing of stigma and discrimination.
I hope that each week’s Five on Friday gets you thinking about something related to mental health in your own experience of life.
Every week I get emails from some of you in response to what you have read. I love hearing your insights. Please keep them coming.
We did not serve anything with tahini for Thanksgiving but did experiment with a turkey glaze inspired by Korean spices. Even the aging grandparents loved it, reminding us that tradition mixed with the unexpected can be pretty wonderful for our mental health.
Thanks!