GRATEFUL MOMENTS!

Waking up on this beautiful Memorial Day in sunny Florida, I am filled with a sense of gratitude and appreciation for so many things. First, for my 86 year old Dad, a war veteran and the most patriotic person I have ever known. He is no doubt taking part in some festivities at the VFW in Troy, Illinois, where he lives and where he (& I) was born. Second, for the amazing IACT/IMDHA conference in Daytona Beach last week, where I had the priviledge to interact with and learn from some of the most gifted people in the world of Hypnosis & NLP, and where I took morning walks on the beach and watched the sunrise.

Today I am also thinking about my brother, Joey, who was a Vietnam Vet and who died almost 4 years ago. Interestingly, the last time (only other time) I was ever in Daytona Beach before last week's conference was with my brother, who was giving me the grand tour of Florida by car on a visit about 10 years ago. His car broke down in Daytona Beach and we were "stranded" there for about 4 hours, walking on the beach, eating crab rangoon, and browzing a "Parrot Head" shop.

Mostly I feel grateful for LIFE. All I have to do is look around me, and I immediately find countless blessings. All I have to do is look UP into the sky, and feel in awe of the beauty and magnificence of life itself. When I encounter someone feeling DOWN, I want to encourage them to lift their eyes and look UP, lift their body and stand UP, and use their mind to "THINK UP!" If it sounds too simple, that's probably because it is.