It is the season for gratitude, and there is a secret to achieving it. Still, what if your business is struggling? What if you are overwhelmed and barely keeping your head above water with all the demands? What if your house is a chaotic mess and you are expecting the entire family (and all their judgements about your imperfect space) in a week? Yes, even then, you can still achieve a state of gratitude. Especially then. Gratitude has been shown to alter our perceptions, lift

Not all gratitude is created equal. There’s the quick “thanks” we give to the checkout clerk or waitress as they do their high-risk job in a pandemic. Then there’s the often obligatory “thank you” we send to clients once a year. And, of course, there are the high expectations we place on getting together with family for a long weekend where we can (in theory) be grateful we are connected. But none of that is blackbelt gratitude, which is what is called for right now. Blackbel