Greetings to YOU and a Warm Welcome to our new Subscribers!

Ever notice how easy it is to put off celebrating your success until you've finally reached your end goals?  Whether it's eating healthier 100% of the time, exercising 5 times a week, losing 10 pounds, or finishing a college degree, there's always another step right in front of you so it seems you can't afford to slow down.  Even if we've made healthy changes in our diet, exercised 3 times this week, lost 7.5 pounds, and are only 1 class away from getting that diploma, we often choose to focus on how far we have to go instead of how far we've come.

It's easy to push ourselves harder and harder to achieve success without celebrating where we are at each step along the way.  We look around and compare ourselves to how others are doing... (Interesting how we compare our worst to everyone else's best, and never feel we have enough because there's always someone who has more!)

With the holidays just around the corner, this issue holds reminders to slow down and appreciate where we are in this moment, because our enthusiasm to reach our goals may dwindle if we don't take time out for rest and reflection.

I know with such a busy life, taking time out to nurture your body, mind, and spirit can seem impossible, but one practical way to do just that is by taking a few minutes to get off to a peaceful start in the morning.  It will do wonders for your outlook for the rest of the day!

I love to take 10 minutes to stretch, light a candle, sip my favorite tea, and capture what's going well in my gratitude journal.  What are you especially happy about?  A positive tone will keep you focused on Giving Thanks for progress, not just perfection!

Here's to having a GREATful attitude,

Christina