Raise your hand if this year was one of your hardest. 

Our hands are up, too. 

Whether it was the extra stress about work, childcare, staying well, or … you name it, we’ve all had to carry a big load on our shoulders this year. 

And when life gets overwhelming, it’s hard to find things to feel grateful about. You might be too exhausted to even think about gratitude.  

How many times do you catch yourself saying, or thinking, “I can’t do X, Y or Z?” 

“I can’t write that proposal.” 

“I can’t run a marathon.”

The list of can’ts goes on and on making it easy to forget that we actually can do things. We can do hard things even, and do them well.

“Whether you think you can, or you can’t, either way you’re right.” Henry Ford famously said. 

Let that sink in. 

“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” — ​​Mahatma Gandhi

On a scale of 1 to 10, how relaxed are you? Chances are, you’re coming in at a solid 3 (as in, unfortunately not very relaxed at all). 

Most of us really like to relax, but life often gets in the way. Every time we intend to wind down, something else pops up … one last message to send or project to do.