Does anyone remember the first day of school? I think most of us, no matter what grade we were going into, as kids and even teenagers we stayed awake longer than we should have with thoughts racing through our minds of what new adventures the next day would bring.
Well, starting a new job, even as an adult, we have the same anxious thoughts. And by anxious I mean, excited about a new opportunity and nervousness about the challenges we may face.
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I don’t always take my own advice…I have stressed myself out to the max at times but I wanted to share some things that I personally found out are true when you allow stress to take over. And stress can certainly take over without you even realizing it.
There is a reason it’s called a silent killer.
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Last year I started a gratefulness journal. I’m not going to lie and say I’ve kept it up religiously, but on the days that I truly focus on what I’m grateful for, I can’t give power to negative thinking in that moment.  And that right there is key!

I find it to be an important part of my day when I make time to sit and recall the positivity in my life.
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Well you do now!  I’m Chelise, the author of this blog and I’m delighted to have you here!  I’ve been talking about creating a lifestyle blog for quite sometime and well, here I am.  This is my first official post on Ginger Reflections and I’m excited to be starting this venture.  I am so looking forward to sharing my thoughts with anyone that wants to pull up a chair and travel with me on my journey.
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