I chose to put the idea of "Gratitude" very early on in my visionboard listing, so I always see it and it's always at the forefront.

In terms of my ability to incorporate that into my life, I feel like it has been a long journey towards being able to be grateful and to express that gratitude. I've been working on getting over feelings of "not being worthy" and guilt and insecurity, and so the practice of adopting an "attitude of gratitude" is my way towards expanding my capacity for joy, wealth, bountifulness, abundance, peace, healthy living and loving relationships.

Is it too much to ask?

Is it too much to ask to be debt free and have a million dollars in the bank by age 40?

Can I have peace, quiet, creativity, and prosperity in my life?

Is it too much to ask to have a loving and supportive relationship with my spouse?

Is it too much to ask for my children to be healthy, happy, and actively participating in their learning process?

Can I get a new bike?

Is it too much to ask to be able to travel to Paris, Istanbul, and Manila on a regular basis?

Is it too much to ask that my customers are amazing, energized, passionate individuals who make a positive difference in the world through our mutual work?

Let's celebrate!

Nell Merlino, founder of the Make Mine a $Million project, always encourages women to celebrate our successes, and she encourages us to truly celebrate, to truly mark a passage of time, and to do so before other things come in like paying the bills, taking care of business, minding the children, and letting a special moment pass.

We deserve to celebrate: we deserve to be thankful and to be thoughtful and to honor our lives.

So let's celebrate today.

Plan a celebration to toast your achievements and those of others, to express gratitude and appreciation for your relationships at home and at work, and to be joyful in life.

Things to celebrate include:

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity...

...It turns problems into gifts, failures into success, the unexpected into perfect timing, and mistakes into important events. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow."

- Melodie Beattie

The best way that we achieve success is by expressing true gratitude for our circumstances, our situations, and our abilities.

There is a beautiful quote attributed to German philosopher Meister Eckhart: "If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “Thank You”, that would suffice."

Gratitude uplifts us and keeps us whole. Gratitude puts everything in our lives into perspective. The gift of gratitude is a neverending source of awe, wonder, and respect for everything that we experience in our lives.

What are you grateful for today? Keeping gratitude in your heart is a sure way to bring you closer to your soul's true joy.

What are you grateful for today?