For those of you who might be dreading another family gathering, here are three mantras to help you keep your balance through the holidays.

Before we zoom over Thanksgiving on our way to Christmas/New Years/Spring Break/Next Summer, I would like to pause to consider the most basic and greatest of gratitudes: the privilege of being here at all.

Life is an energy exchange of giving and receiving. When we fail to offer sincere gratitude, we become disconnected and isolated. We lose our sense of place and connection.