Happy Holidays! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and an opportunity to show your thankfulness to the special people in your life. One of the greatest things about each holiday season is it reminds us to express our gratitude to those around us as well as for all of our blessings. Wouldn't it be extraordinary if we lived with and expressed that gratitude on a daily basis? Several years ago, I started challenging myself to do just that and it has changed my life dramatically. I'm sure you have heard the saying, "I'm too blessed to be stressed." It is a truly powerful statement. If we live life each day appreciating all that we have and expressing gratefulness, it allows us to not only embrace all the good we have to be thankful for but also to view challenges as opportunities allowing us to grow. Living with and expressing gratitude daily helps to keep things in perspective while empowering us to have the strength to push in new ways and tap into our best self. When we are grateful, we also tend to give of ourselves to others in a meaningful way. In addition, it enables us to make the choice to be happy and optimistic, each and every day. I am thankful every day for all the people and opportunities in my life, both personally and professionally!

One of the areas I am continuously grateful for is good health! Health and wellness is a foundational necessity for living with and expressing gratitude. It takes much discipline and practice physically, mentally and emotionally. I am very grateful to have a daughter, Jillian, who is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, as my own nutritional coach and advises me on what I like to refer to as the 3 important E's … eating, exercise and energy. Through her counsel and practices with evidence based science, I've created effective strategies that allow me to manage my 3 E's productively. Please take a moment to learn more about her practice on her website at Whole Balanced Nutrition, 'Embracing Balance for Whole Body Nourishment', www.wholebalancednutrition.com.

I would love to hear your stories of gratitude and thankfulness as well. I look forward to hearing from you! Many wishes to you and yours for a very happy, healthy and safe holiday season filled with much gratitude!

Best Regards,

Rita Balian Allen

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About Rita

Rita Balian Allen is the president of Rita B. Allen Associates, a national career management firm specializing in executive coaching, leadership development, management training and career development. She is a lecturer at Boston-area universities, a sought-after speaker and presenter, the author of numerous articles, blogs, columns and the book, "Personal Branding and Marketing Yourself: The Three Ps Marketing Technique as a Guide to Career Empowerment". She has been a regular contributor for the Chief Learning Officer, Huffington Post and Leadership & Management Books as well as a variety of other publications. Rita brings much human resources experience to her practice, has worked with leaders across all industries and professions and was voted one of the top ten executive coaches by the Boston Women's Business Journal. In addition, she currently serves as a board member of The Boston Club as President.

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