I’ve been thinking a lot about gratitude lately–coming up to November, how cliche, I know. I just finished The Secret by Rhonda Byrne which talks about being grateful for the things you have now and expectant of the blessings that are to come. If you’re interested in using the ideas in The Secret, read my article about how to get exactly what you want. I helped out at the food pantry this week and my gratitude list hit home. There are so many things that make you rich, right now. As a society, we like to complain about being poor, especially in our twenties. We joke that we’re broke college…

My alcohol tolerance has decreased significantly with age. When I was in college, I could eat a bowl of cottage cheese and supplement the rest of my caloric intake with alcohol. I could then roll out of bed in time for my 8AM class without any issue, even though I’d gone to bed well after bar close. My senior year, this type of partying could be repeated multiple days of the week without any issue. But now…? Now, I have a handful of beers and I’m dead for 2 days. My tolerance has lowered dramatically, but my preference in a type of drink has increased thankfully (no more steady Bud…