• Gratitude

    Give yourself the gift of gratitude

    It’s that time of year again. The holiday hustle and bustle is in full-force. Reminders of the cheerful, joyous holiday atmosphere are everywhere. And, with that, are expectations of gratitude. On the surface, the idea of practicing gratitude may sound cheesy, like an overused holiday punch line. The truth is practicing gratitude can actually significantly enrich your life – and even help ignite your inner happiness. Often times, we may find ourselves focusing on what we don’t have in comparison to others. When we do this, it’s likely we are left with bitter feelings such as unhappiness, disappointment, low self-worth, and resentment. Feelings that aren’t exactly uplifting, to say the…

  • Mindfulness

    An Autopilot Life

    Have you ever driven somewhere, seemingly completely unfocused, just driving on “autopilot” to your destination? Failing to notice the buildings, people, or landscape passing by you. Maybe you’re not even aware of the song on the radio. Losing track of the world around you… with maybe the exception of the traffic signals. In this same way, we can “drive” through life stuck in autopilot. Every once in a while we hit a traffic signal that may momentarily bring us back to the present, but the moment is fleeting and gone all too soon. When our minds are focused on the future to come or the past we have already lived…

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