Daily Gratitude: Perhaps this is a cause of the frustration many of us feel right now – “how can I possibly make a difference? I’m just one person. I can’t change anything.” And yes it may be true that your or me cannot change the whole world by ourselves. Instead, though, ask who you can influence. Is there someone in your small sphere who can benefit from the love and care you can provide? Is there someone you can mentor, even unofficially since some people might resist such an official designation? How can you impact someone else’s life. I’ll give you an example. Yesterday I was at Target and at the self-checkout as I only had 2 items. One was a can of Red Bull and the other was a blouse. It was on the hanger. The gentleman supervising that area (meaning making sure we didn’t steal things I imagine) came over and asked if I wanted the hanger. I said “no” and then said “when you get that off, could you please scan it for me?” I’d already realized that the blouse was going to flop all over and getting the tag to scan with one arm/hand was going to be an acrobatic feat. He was so pleasant and kind and said “of course” with a smile. As I was leaving, he added “I hope you heal well”. That kind of made my day. He could have begrudgingly said yes when I asked him to scan it for me and didn’t have to say anything when I left. Instead, he used kindness to help my day be better. That entire interaction took less than 2 minutes yet it changed how I felt for the rest of the day. Can you spare two minutes to lead by example? Can you spare more than 2 minutes? What can you do today that will affect “the one” even if it doesn’t affect the masses? Ask yourself this question every single morning. Right it on your bathroom mirror so it’s the first thing you think of. Get out of yourself and get into others.