Gratitude is so important. Because it’s so important, it’s nice to take a second and think about what it really is. Frank A. Clark said that if you aren’t thankful for what you have, you probably won’t be very thankful for what you get.

When I'm coaching, I always tell our clients that successful people have successful habits and unsuccessful people have unsuccessful habits.

Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present." – Jim Rohn

It’s almost February, but remember December? What a busy month! Busy and energizing, but also deeply restorative. It crackles with the energy of so many opposites brought close together: Darkness and light, cold and warmth, festivity and reflection.

This time of year, the nights outside my window get darker, and inside I reflect a little deeper. After we turn the clocks back I start to sense a familiar feeling triggering thoughts of the past, of traditions, and of loved ones here and gone. It’s a feeling that is fed by gratitude and fellowship on Thanksgiving and is given away freely during Christmastime. It’s that holiday spirit that draws us together to keep us close through the darkest part of winter year after year—and through so much more.