Greetings!

Harvest your Gratitude for a wonderful holiday season.

We are just a blink away from the holiday season and year end. This is a wonderful time full of family, friends, and food; however, it can be an overwhelming and unhealthy season if you don't take care of yourself.

Last year, we did a gratitude challenge that involved writing a thank you card for each day to someone you appreciate. I received a lot of positive feedback and many of you even sent me a thank you card. THANK YOU! This year, I would like to challenge you to turn that attitude of gratitude within. Many of us tend to be our own sharpest critic. We agonize about something we said or did that we wish we could change, which only drains our energy and hinders our health.

To take this year's gratitude challenge, I encourage you to take 5 minutes to write down 3 things your body would thank you for each day. It could be a deed you performed that made you feel good, a prayer you put forth, a workout you fit in, a healthy snack you chose, or a wonderful adjustment you received. Not only will this help you consider what your body truly wants, but it can inspire a feeling of self-worth and internal appreciation.

This is a little love letter from your body to you. Every time you have a positive emotion about yourself, you are adding energy and vitality to your health, which means you have more to share with the world.