While researching for this piece, I came across an article that talks about the power of gratitude. You may not be aware of it, but gratitude is important for a happy, healthy and fulfilling life. Especially this year when it’s been so much easier to focus on what we are missing, the people we don’t get to see, the places we don’t get to travel to and all the things we don’t get to do. Understanding the power of gratitude and expressing it – even when things are really tough– can actually make you feel better. How does gratitude work, you may wonder? Well, according to my personal experience as well as the article I read, “It changes our perspective, our outlook, our feelings. It can even ch
Retirement Resources President and Investment Advisor, Dave Boike acknowledges the exceedingly stressful times and offers statistics and uplifting quotes to help readers alleviate stress. Auburn Hills, MI — November 18, 2020— Dave Boike, President of Retirement Resources and co-author of The Ultimate Success Guide with Brian Tracy, published a new article on the company website entitled, “And So We Give Thanks,” in which Mr. Boike expresses thanks on behalf of his firm and shares interesting statistics. Boike begins by sharing a quote from the thirteenth-century theologian and mystic, Meister Eckhart who said, “If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enou
"If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” Meister Eckhart I love the Meister Eckhart quote above. This is one of the reasons Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It is about the one saving grace everyone can easily access. During this particularly stressful year, it is comforting to know that saying “thank you” is enough to lift us above all the fears we may be facing whether due to COVID-19 or any other stressful situation. COVID-19, The Election, And Other Stressors It is virtually impossible not to feel some degree of stress in the face of all that is happening this year. I just read that the American Psychological Association found in a recent
