What’s your morning ritual? I choose to start every morning with good coffee, a gorgeous backyard oasis and my gratitude journal. Did you know that a consistent practice of gratitude can change the brain response to actually a more abundant and happy experience?

I have been keeping a gratitude journal for over 17 years and can see that my life is a beautiful picture of what I have chosen to focus on.

To really go far with gratitude, start with your five senses and take note of them. Then go deeper into the feelings evoked when you experience those five senses. Go beyond the obvious (friends, family, house), and start LOOKING for the things around you and write those down. Then watch how your life changes.