"It's a scientific fact that gratitude reciprocates," pronounced Matthew McConaughey on the night of March 2nd, 2014.

I have found in recent months that this statement is profoundly correct. If you start each day with praise and give thanks to the simple things in life that we so commonly take for granted, your love for life and overall outlook will change for the better. Kindness is contagious, and showing appreciation for others will allow you to grow. It sort of allows your brain to hit the "pause" button and focus on what is really going on in our lives. In the hustle of everyday life, it is easy to forget why we are doing what we are doing. Practicing gratitude daily has allowed me to realize that I already have everything I need in life. Gratitude will customize your future and see opportunity in the "smallest" of things. As Chance the Rapper says, "when the praises go up, the blessings come down." :-)