Oprah says "The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate."  I thought about celebration recently when I went to a 4th of July celebration, a holiday that celebrates our independence.  I think these holidays are really just an excuse to get together with friends and loved ones and have fun!  Look around when you're at a holiday gathering or a party.  People are celebrating their friendships, family, food and good old fashioned fun.  Did you know that you're also attracting your dreams while you're doing this?

I used to be so proud of myself for my great thinking abilities!  Several years ago when I owned a Medical Sales Recruiting business I was always thinking - thinking about what I would do next, how many things I could put on my to do list, thinking about how many things I could get done.  While driving home from work I would think about all the things I had to do at home and how all of this marvelous thinking and organizing in my mind would help me get it all done!

It's the New Year and many people are obsessed with goals and creating a new and wonderful year, filled with health, wealth and happiness.  I'm not here to deter you from that, but to make it easier!

Sometimes, too much attention to goals and accomplishing everything on your list can be overwhelming and you're ready to quit before you even begin.

The biggest complaint I seem to hear about from people is that there is too much stress in their lives.  Here's what Webster's dictionary defines as stress.

1.  A force exerted when one body or body part presses on, pulls on or pushes against another

2.  The deformation caused in a body by such a force

3.  A physical, chemical or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation