Fall in Love with
Your Life
Small changes
bring big rewards.
by Kim Childs
Each January, the lure of a fresh new
when setting out to make lasting changes.
year inspires many of us to plan healthy An Attitude of Gratitude
“The fi rst thing is to look at what’s already working,” recom-
lifestyle changes. By February, even
mends Victoria Moran, a writer, speaker and spiritual life
coach. “So often, we just say ‘Ack—I want everything to be
modest goals may fall victim to a loss of
different,’ but we all have lots of things that are working well
now.”
motivation or the triumph of old habits.
Moran, author of several books, including the forthcom-
ing Living a Charmed Life: Your Guide to Finding Magic in Ev-
ery Moment and Meaning in Every Day, counsels her clients
I
f our latest resolutions are unrealistic (adding two hours of
to list 10 things for which they are grateful before they leave
daily meditation to an overloaded life), too drastic (go-
bed each morning.
ing from junk food to raw food in the middle of winter)
“These don’t have to be giant things,” notes Moran, “but
or unsupported (vowing to think positively in a climate of
‘I’m grateful for this cat sleeping on my chest; grateful that
naysayers), they may be doomed before they are uttered. Ac-
the sun is shining; grateful that I made this terrifi c pot of chili
cording to the life coaches consulted by Natural Awakenings,
and there’s some left over.’ Your day is now going to be built
the most effective life makeovers involve starting where we
on the positive framework of all that you have going for you.”
are, taking small steps, setting boundaries and reaching out
Moran also recommends taking quiet time in the morn-
for support on the journey. Here’s what these experts advise
ing for prayer, meditation or journaling before the day’s agen-
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