Full disclosure, I was not a “glass half full” or “optimistic” person for a large portion of my life. The reasons are many, but what matters more to me today is how that changed.  

It started in 2017, and naming one thing I liked about myself each day and telling someone. This was not my idea …  but I’m a rule follower, so I did this and here is what happened …

New Year’s Resolutions didn’t ever work for me.  They were too broad, not actionable, and unrealistic. They felt more like “all or nothing” pressure statements. “Be Happier, Lose Weight, Less Stress, Be Healthier …”