I love Thankful Thursdays! However, I don't always wake up every Thursday feeling thankful. In fact, there have been a few Thursdays when I didn't feel like writing a Thankful Thursday post because ... I wasn't feeling especially thankful. But then I make the intentional choice to take action and focus on what I might be thankful for. And guess what always seems to happen? I start to FEEL thankful! What you focus on impacts your emotions. Action motivates! If you focus on what's wrong in your life... you'll feel more depressed. But taki…

Smiling is good for you! It can actually change your mood. I have to warn you about something though ... smiling can be contagious. Have you ever seen someone enter a room with a big smile on their face? They can light up the whole room! The reality of our day is that there are some very real challenges ahead. Turn on the TV and watch the news and it can be enough to get anybody depressed and stressed. But remember, we may not be able to control all of the stress and circumstances in our lives but ... we have the choice as to how we will respond. Did you …

It's November aleady and did you know that there are only 24 days u ntil Thanksgiving ...and only 52 days until Christmas? I don't know about you but this year seems to be more stressful. I turn on the news and all I hear about is the mess our economy is in, the downturn in the housing market, the politics of this very important election, rising gasoline prices and rising unemployment. And that's just to name a few. And now ... the normal stressors that often accompany the upcoming holiday season. What should be a joyful time of year can often…