Sometimes life can be super challenging! Just the other day we had some bad storm damage at our event space. A tree hit our new roof, our fence fell down and the poles that held our shade sails were destroyed. We worked so hard to make a nice event space and the damage was intense! As we were trimming up the damaged trees, we found a bird nest that was completely destroyed, but the baby bird was still alive up in the tree. It gave us a little joy and hope. Sometimes when life gets discouraging, little finds like this can bring us back to being grateful. And when we are grateful, we are more happy and peaceful inside and less focused on the problems.

Research in occupational health shows how having gratitude can improve your mental health and well being.

Tip: Take a moment and intentionally find things to be grateful for and watch your mood and your energy quickly shift!