This month I have dedicated to gratitude and have shown you how to incorporate it into your life in little ways. This year has been a doozy and I think the majority of us have worked hard on keeping it together while pivoting our schedules and still trying to have some sort of social life. One thing that has helped me through this year has been my daily gratitude journal, so much so, that I have inspired several other friends to start one too. When we become overly-stressed w

This week I want to discuss why it is so important for you to be grateful for your food. We buy it each week, eat it every day, but do we every give thanks to it? Many cultures and religions do give thanks as in a prayer or in Japan they have a practice of beginning their meals with the phrase, “itadakimasu” which literally means “I humbly receive.” The phrase has roots in gratitude and expressing gratitude for all who played a role in your meal. From the farmers who planted

Ralph Waldo Emerson rightly said, “Adopt the pace of nature, the secret is patience.” Growing up in rural Wisconsin taught me how to love nature and how it can help my mood and stress levels. I am grateful for parents who loved camping, hiking, canoeing/SUP, hunting and cross-country skiing. We were always outside playing in the dirt, exploring our neighborhood creek and woods as well as riding our bikes the seven miles to the nearest town. In high school, I enjoyed taking an

For the past five years I have been doing a daily gratitude list to help me with my high anxiety and have shared my list via my social media pages to help inspire others to do the same. Now, more than ever, I have found that gratitude has such a high power to bring hope, joy and serenity in times of despair. This month I would like to go over how gratitude in all areas of your life can help shift your perspective and boost your happiness levels. This week I am going to dive d