Focusing on Gratitude and Living Life Boldly during the Upcoming Year - youramericanmoney
Author: Michelle
Description: It is crazy to me that I’m about to say this to you. But, I came very close to being in an active shooter situation on Saturday. When I mean close, I arrived about 15-30 minutes after the cops had secured the location. There was a man shooting a high powered rifle from a parking […]
Date: 2019-11-25T10:00:00+00:00

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# Focusing on Gratitude and Living Life Boldly during the Upcoming Year

posted on 25 November, 2019

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It is crazy to me that I’m about to say this to you. But, I came very close to being in an active shooter situation on Saturday. When I mean close, I arrived about 15-30 minutes after the cops had secured the location. There was a man shooting a high powered rifle from a parking garage in this neighborhood. Let’s be clear, the neighborhood is a safe one and this could happen anywhere. And, no, I haven’t mentioned this to my mom yet as it will freak her out and she’s already overprotective even though I’m a grown ass woman. In this unedited show, I would like to talk about gratitude and living life boldly.

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## Show Notes

- Life is so messy. It’s as if you’re in a constant balancing act just to stay steady.

- As I reflect back on the following year, it’s with some awe and with some frustration.

- One area that I did well is was focusing on being grateful In fact, I have a pretty consistent gratitude practice that looks aa bit like this.
  - Wow, I woke up this morning. Because the alternative is not that great
  - I have food, water, clothing and a home.
  - I’m relatively healthy
  - I have corrective eyewear for my vision
  - I get my teeth cleaned every six months.
  - I have access to transportation
  - The mountains are close and I can go whenever I want

- Then, I quickly spend time being grateful for the people in my life: family, friends, my favorite baristas who tell me I’m beautiful and give me free things.

- It’s been my view that the more I focus on the positive things in my life, the more I’m able to manage the crap that comes along like:
  - The $2,000 bill I had in July
  - Running a business and how long it takes for a business to actually grow and the self-doubt that comes hand and hand with being an entrepreneur
  - Friends who have moved on
  - Those days when I feel lonely
  - Or, trying to manage my health and wellness when all I want to do is eat to make myself feel better.
  - It’s not always moonlight and roses over here

- Then, I think about the wonderful people who sponsored Money on the Mountain-including Laura from the Internets, a person who I didn’t know, but believed in what I was doing.

- I’m grateful every day. But, Saturday was a wake up call for me.

- I’m living parts of my life too cautiously. In particular with other people. I don’t let people in easily. This might surprise you because I’m a huge extrovert. But, being an extrovert doesn’t mean that I’ve let you in.

- Or, that I’m frustrated about my dating life but even though I meet people REALLY easily when I am out in the world…I wasn’t going out in the world. Ironically, I met a great guy in October when I went out in the world.

- Sometimes you have to push yourself outside of the comfort zone that you may be living in.

- Who’s prepared to be more bold in the New Year?

- To grow your business to the point where you’re on t.v.?

- Or, to earn more money even though you’re scared of the action that it would take to do that

- To audition to be a video vixen because you can.

- To be bold regardless of your age, the story that you or other people tell you about what you can or can’t do.

- I’ll leave you with this, on Saturday myself and dozens of other people in my town could have been shot. Thank God no one was hurt. But, I would have had some regrets on the other side.

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