In essence, a gratitude practice is the repeated, intentional process of feeling thankful for your life. The application takes many forms, but at its root, a gratitude practice builds a habit of looking for the good and being grateful for it. With a gratitude practice, a Bliss List, and a Joy List, I am equipped and empowered to craft a happy and joyful life that is true to me.

It felt like everyone got a memo that I somehow missed. How do people know what they’re doing? How does everyone else know what choice is the right choice? The truth is that they don’t.

Every single person is making the absolute best decision they can with the information that they have.

The world of corporate America (and let’s face it, adulthood) does not have the black & white rules of school. Since Awards Day doesn’t happen in adult world, I had to realign what my big dream would be. For me to stay motivated and fired up, I need big goals on the horizon that feel almost out of reach. Those goals are my fuel, the nudge that I need to keep doing the almost-impossible.