November is gratitude month. It’s also when you can’t deny the busy holiday season has arrived.

As you make your way through the hustle and bustle at work and at home, use quiet moments to remember all that you are thankful for. Find gratitude in things — big or small. When you’re full of gratitude, it’s easier to find happiness and enjoy all you have.

In this issue, we’re sharing a cornucopia of stories about why you are grateful. Then, read about a veteran associate who went above and beyond for a fellow vet, a leader who serves our customers outside our stores and a pharmacist who uses her expertise to serve her community during flu season.

Dare we mention the flu bug? Let us share how to fight the flu this holiday season. Next, find resources to leave smoking behind with the Great American Smokeout. After kicking the flu bug and smoking to the curb, we’re talking turkey and trash — how you can party sustainably through the season.

To end on a tasty note, who wouldn’t be grateful to receive a deli gift basket with goods from Boar’s Head and “sweetcuterie” boards from the Publix Bakery?

There’s more goodness for your gratitude; take a look at all November articles on Publix News online.