This recipe is guaranteed to increase your confidence, spiritual growth and overall well-being.

• Four gallons of appreciating what you’ve got
• Two gallons of spending time in nature and engaging in reflective meditation
• One tablespoon of random acts of kindness
• Four tablespoons of opening your heart and speaking with warmth and respect
• Five heaping tablespoons of staying true to your values and expressing your authenticity
• One large bushel of saying no when you don’t have it to give and yes for offers for help
• Two cups (or more) of having fun… laughter really IS the best medicine, being creative and making time to relax
• Three cups (or more) of daring to dream BIG and taking action in the direction of those dreams
• One cup (or more) of having positive and inspired thoughts to create the life you want
• Two pints of surrounding yourself with happy, encouraging and supportive people
• One half pint of taking excellent care of your emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being
• Five gallons of cleaning up your life so that you have a strong, long-lasting foundation
• Eleven heaping tablespoons of smiling and making eye contact with everyone

Serve with generous helpings of humility, courage and love. It’s your time to SHINE!