Daily Gratitude: It’s hard for me to know how to write about this for others. It’s taken me 75 years to learn to trust myself. But I will admit that I do know how to live and what living is. It took all those years to learn how to regulate my nervous system enough that my brain could engage in something other than fear and protection thoughts. Once my nervous system was liberated, the amount of emotions and experiences I was able to process has been quite enjoyable. Trusting yourself as a human being and not as an animal (which is the way one behaves when they have an unregulated nervous system) will allow you to trust yourself and others. Most of you know whether you trust yourself or not. Work on it by yourself if you need to. Or ask others to help. That’s not so easy when you don’t trust others yet but that could be a step towards the trust – ask for help.

Daily Gratitude: To follow along with our “what’s a win” theme this fits perfectly. People can cheer you on and give you advice and encouragement but it has to get past that armor that your limiting beliefs have created. I was never able to make any cracks in that armor. But something must have been happening subtly just like the damage to foundations here in Texas. But in my case it was a positive though invisible happening. Then in 2022, a 5 minute (or less) talk by a wonderful woman, split that crack to the size of the San Andreas fault and my life changed. Since that time I know what winning is and what defines winning for me. I never really knew before. You have to go deep inside and figure out what your core beliefs are and whether they are limiting or freeing. Most of us have limiting beliefs from childhood. Many have nothing else but some do and those winning beliefs are the ones we want to capitalize on. Do your self- analysis and then work on correctly the limiting beliefs

Daily Gratitude: I like this. It’s a good reminder when starting to complain. I think to myself “ok Terrie. You’re good at finding an issue and b*tching about it. Practice what you preach and figure out what you’re going to do about it.” When I challenge myself like this, it helps me remember the purpose and also makes me work at the answer. If I have to work too hard, it might help keep me from complaining the next time. lol. When it has to do with finding fault with people, what good does that do? You don’t need to put others down so you can feel good about yourself. If there’s an issue, all that matters is finding a solution. Use your powerful brain to find that solution!