This is the time of year when we gather with family and friends to celebrate the holidays and eat way too much food. Perhaps we watch a lot of football or run in a local 5k turkey trot. We bake Grandma’s famous pie (or, better yet, have Grandma make her famous pie). Some use it as a springboard for holiday shopping or getting good deals on (energy-saving!) electronics for the home.

It also can be a prime time for slowing down. As in so slow that we break the word into two to find the true meaning.

Thanks. Gratitude. Appreciation. Acknowledgement.

Giving. Offering. Presenting. Contributing. Providing.

At BrightLine we are grateful for our clients and partners and team members. Without any of these people, we would not exist. Or at least not thrive. We appreciate the opportunity to do what we love—guiding toward energy efficiency—and know that each individual effort makes change happen as a whole.

We give in the most basic way by sharing our talents and skills to make a positive impact on the Earth for future generations. We render practical advice and expert solutions to allow clients to move toward sustainable and efficient programs and cost-effective results.

With Thanksgiving this week, we wish to slow down and Give Thanks. (We hope you will do the same.)