INNER PEACE AND HAPPINESS

I'm often asked, "How do you maintain a sense of peace with so much going on??"

I have businesses that I'm running from home, a very busy three year old, family, friends, events, and then there's me. The key to my balance is making absolute sure I get some "me time" somewhere in my day. If I need to read a book before bed, say prayers and affirmations upon waking up, extended baths in sea salt and oils when I have time. Every little bit helps so that I don't lose sight of myself.

I do what I can to show my body how appreciative I am to be in it. I love my hands. So much creativity is flowing from them every single day! I love my feet. I can feel the grass beneath them when I go outside on a sunny day. I love my legs!! They allow me to stand tall in who I am! I love my skin, my hair, my smile, my nose! I love it all. And I make sure I tell myself this daily, or at least show my appreciation for these body parts by using them in the most fulfilling ways!

I was watching Dancing with the Stars with a client one day, and there was a man dancing with one arm AND one leg. He had prosthetics. At first, I thought, "Wow, what dedication! He stops at nothing to prove to himself what he is capable of!! Amazing!" And then my client said, "Jas. We are so blessed. You can't take anything, not even your very limbs, for granted." Those words blew my mind!!!! True enough, he may be proving to himself that he can do anything just as well as the next man who has all of his limbs. But when you exit out trying to impress the world and comparing yourself to others, all you are left with is you. When she said how blessed we are, all I could think of in that moment is how he actually might just be giving thanks to what limbs he has left for being strong and durable and enough! He might not be focused on what he doesn't have at all. I can tell this statement is true because he's on Dancing with the Stars!! If he was worried about other people performing better than him because all of their limbs are in tact, he would have never signed up for the show to begin with.


So today, I challenge you to give thanks for what you have. You are wealthy beyond measure. We have so much, and all of what we have serves a purpose. We have a brain for thinking, a heart for feeling, hands for giving and arms for hugging. Legs and feet for transportation. Eyes for seeing, a mouth and tongue for verbal communication. Everything has it's purpose. And when we get back to these basics of our existence, then that's when peace enters our lives. Giving thanks for what we have is the foundation for happiness! Bring it back to what really matters, and you will find joy every time.