I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the power of gratitude. I’ve been giving a lot of talks lately, and the more I speak about gratitude, the more I realize how much I believe in its power – like down in my cells. As a kid, pretty much the only time I thought about being thankful was on Thanksgiving. As I got older, I graduated to realizing how important it is to be regularly grateful for all my blessings. Then, years later, after I’d crashed and burned painfully a few times at a few different things, I developed the inner-knowing that true gratitude is in being grateful for absolutely everything.…
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3 Simple Last Minute Gifts From the Heart
Hi Friends! I’m noticing on social media and in conversations with friends and family that many people seem to feel that Christmas came very quickly this year, and a lot of people are stressing about finishing their holiday shopping. To that, I say this: Keep calm and simplify your giving. One of my favorite sayings is that the best things in life are not things. So, on that note, here are three great, heartfelt, last minute gift ideas that will make anyone on your list smile. 1. Give the gift of your time. In this busy, over-plugged in world, actual face time with loved ones is precious. Write in a…
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Are You Living With Hidden Negative Energy?
Recently, on a long flight home over the holidays, I discovered something that really got me thinking. Sometimes very small, even unnoticed things we allow in our lives are covertly draining our energy and adding negative vibes to our existence. Squished into a tiny window seat on the plane and making the best of it, I had decided to go through and delete numbers and addresses from my phone that I knew weren’t good anymore. People that had moved, changed phone numbers, or whatever. I was sure there were at least a handful of them in there. What I found surprised and even startled me a bit. There were tons…