In the midst of all life’s responsibilities – family, friends, career, clients, school, voluteer – there are times when I feel overwhelmed and the negative thoughts start to creep in.  I start to feel anxious and uncertain.  

These uneasy thoughts have swirled about my head for several weeks now.  It could be the volatile markets.  It could be my incessant over-committing.  It could be life and the world in general.  Whatever the case, I realized I’ve got to get myself out of this funk.  With that realization came another realization that I have forgotten to focus on gratitude.  It’s what saved me the year after Daddy’s death.  Why did I let it go?  This beautiful thing that changed my perspective on everything, I simply just let go.  I started to feel the peace I was yearning for and then felt I no longer had to focus each day on being grateful. 

That’s where I went wrong. 

Taking to time to feel grateful for something everyday doesn’t have to come after a huge loss. It should simply be a part of living each day. It balances out all the negativity.  It brings peace amidst the uncertainty and anxiousness.

So, I am rebooting this gratitude blog and am ready to take on all the peace and solace I know it will bring. 

Today, I’m grateful for coming to these realizations and then walking outside my office building to take in this breathingly gorgeous view.