In The Season Of Giving... Something For YOU!

Happy December!  I hope everyone is adjusting to colder temperatures and Christmas music now that December has rolled on in.  I for one am enjoying the fabulous winter clothes every store seems to be selling this year...  (maybe a little too much).  I wanted to take a minute to share this fantastic list of gift ideas in light of the holiday season.  We spend a lot of time trying to come up with the perfect gift for our parents, siblings, friends and significant others.  But I think that while it's hugely important to let all the people in your life know how much you care, it's equally as essential to give yourself a little TLC this Christmas.  And so I give you the list of 10 things to give yourself.  Enjoy!

10 GREAT GIFT IDEAS TO GIVE YOURSELF

1.  Knowledge--Continue to learn, stretch and grow.

2.  A challenge-- Something to strive for, something slightly beyond your reach, something that will make you sweat.

3.  Good health-- ONLY you can give yourself this gift.

4.  A little "down time"-- If you wait for someone else to this to you, it's never going to happen.

5.  Forgiveness-- You've made mistakes... and will surely make more. But make a promise to forgive yourself and know that making mistakes is all a part of it.

6.  Courage-- To move forward and push onward even when you're afraid.

7.  Confidence-- If you give yourself a gift like this, everything else falls into place.

8.  A break-- Stop being your own worst critic.

9.  A compliment-- Acknowledge yourself for something you've accomplished every day.

10.  An optimistic outlook-- Your attitude, your perspective, and your view of the world are all completely up to you.  (And let's be honest... life is way too short to have a half empty glass!)