What are you getting YOU this year?

What are you getting YOURSELF this year?

For me, I had a huge epiphany a few years ago.

I was out for a walk in the woods behind my house, daydreaming about all the fun and exciting things I would do one day…

But not until I felt more settled and had reached the next benchmark on my list.

The good thing is that I also had a new quote on replay that had stuck with me word for word the second I heard it.

“Success without fulfillment is the ultimate failure.” ~ Tony Robbins

That’s when it hit me.

I’d been focusing on the “next benchmark” for years without realizing that when I hit one, all I did was add a new benchmark.

And I was holding myself back, because each new benchmark pushed the fun and exciting things (I technically earned) even farther.

That’s the very moment I gave myself the best gift I’d ever received…

I made a conscious decision to get rid of the old mindset that I had to EARN my happiness — and also to let myself ENJOY what I’d already achieved.

Did that mean I wasn’t working toward goals anymore? Nope. Not at all.

It DID mean that I could cut myself a break (even if eventually I wanted to do more).

The strange thing was, once I gave myself that permission, it was EASY to let myself be more settled and happier — and to celebrate the small wins.

There’s obviously a lot more to this story than I’m writing here. Otherwise, it would be a book, not an article.

And yes, this is more of a business lesson I learned, however this mindset shift also had a direct impact on my health and wellbeing.

Another quote that says, “Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.” — Aeschylus

In other words, all it takes is CHOOSING.

So…

What is the ONE INTANGIBLE GIFT that you can CHOOSE to give yourself this holiday — starting right now — that will add the most value to your life?

It might not be the same as mine. But it should be something that makes you feel relaxed, content, and confident in yourself.

How can you make that gift happen? Let us know below.

And remember, you deserve it!