The Attitude of Gratitude is a great practice to implement.  Being grateful for the things that you have can change the way you feel and the more grateful you become the more life offers you more to be grateful for. Take a look around and see what you are grateful for. Appreciate who you are; appreciate others and the differences we have. Start keeping a daily gratitude journal and watch your entire life start to change. 

We are always at choice in our life no matter what our situation may be in. This can be difficult sometimes to see but even if its choosing how we feel or think about something changes our perspective and can eventually impact our outcomes. Look at your life right now and see where you can be making conscious choices to help transform your life. 

In todays world we are constantly bombarded with information, noise, to-do lists and many other distractions. Yes of course there are things that need to be done and accomplished. But can we spare a few minutes a day to quiet down. The quietness and tranquility seems to be a scarce luxury that we have drifted away from. Dedicate to taking the quiet time, no matter how much or how little of it you have to becoming the best version of yourself. 

When we are learning and growing there is always a time when we come to integrate and infuse into our lives all that we are learning. The journey to personal growth and development begins with learning the foundational blocks and then learning how to exercise these simply in our everyday lives. Once we start to integrate these practices in all the different areas of our life we then begin to see how we can infuse these changes, no matter how subtle or profound, you can begin to become more confident in changing your life in all areas. Take a journal and write some of these things down, evaluate where you stand right now in the areas that mean the most. How are you incorporating your growth and learnings into your life?  There is no better time than now to start the reflection of the last 11 months as we slowly slide into the new year shortly. 

We have thousands of thoughts a day. And some are just on autopilot and others we can choose whether or not to focus upon them or not. When we are thinking in the future, past or the present with 'Shoulds' in our mind we are creating the perfect recipe for stress to take over our lives. The stress you feel physically in the body as a result of the thoughts we are choosing to hang onto or give energy to. Begin to evaluate your thoughts and release them, turn them around and reframe them. The more resistance we have the more stress we create in our experience. Cultivate a practice of meditation or mindfulness daily in order to help combat the effects of these stressful thoughts. 

Discovering who we are can seem like a lifetime project... and it is. The sooner we get to who we are and express that into the world, the sooner we get to our purpose and meaning in life. Living a life with freedom and joy to be who you are takes some discovery and rediscovery. It also takes some slight changes in our perspective and what we focus upon day in and day out. Be yourself the world needs each and every unique self to be expressed for the highest good. 

Do you ever doubt yourself? We all do.... its just a matter of how we choose to look at ourselves and the task at hand. Having doubt when we are about to embark on a major transformation can cripple us into inaction. Any action is better than no action. The next time you think that you Can't remember that you got this and yes you can do this. 

Do you stand up for what you believe? Do you even know what you believe?  When we stand up for our beliefs and values, aligning your actions to those can be a real game changer. It is not always a popular opinion or belief but you strengthen your self-respect, self-worth and gives you a stronger foundation. Discover what your beliefs are today. And act accordingly. 

We have all been faced with some sort of isolation or hibernation this entire year in some ways. To go inward is a normal thing we do around the winter season, much like the animals in nature. But this year we have been going inward for almost 9 months now. What have you been learning? Have you been feeling alone or can you see yourself as a caterpillar that is growing their wings during this alone time? I know it may not always be easy but finding that strength from within to move forward can benefit you so much. These transformations occur during painful times and it may not be easy but change your perspective on what is happening to help alleviate the feeling of being alone. 

Being grateful for the blessings that we have may seem easy to practice on a regular basis... But what about being grateful for the not so nice stuff?  Practicing radical gratitude is important to embrace our entire life, every experience, every opportunity to learn helps us wake up and be able to tap into our gifts even deeper.  Connecting with this inner wisdom helps you navigate your life in a much different way. This year we have been able to realize more of what we are grateful for by not being able to move about like we usually do.  Take this time to cultivate the practice of Radical Gratitude.