Daily Gratitude: It’s so easy to compare ourselves to others and see how we don’t “measure up”. We rarely take time to compare and say “wow, I’m not so bad at that” or – gasp – “I’m actually pretty good at that”. Why not? Have you ever asked yourself why you don’t use comparison to identify the good things in you? What would happen if you did that? Could you possibly find things that you are proud of? Even if you didn’t have the courage to blatantly tell others, could you at least admit the good qualities or achievements to yourself? Could you stop “wishing you weren’t x,y, or z” or “hoping you could do or have ‘that’ “, whatever ‘that’ is? Can you give yourself a little test? Take a few days and track how often you are using comparison (isn’t that the same as judging but with a different name?). Every time you notice you’re comparing (and beware that it can show up in subtle ways), dissect what you’re doing and how you could think or feel differently about the situation. See if this can change the way you look at things around you….and how you look at your own life now.