A friend of mine recently shared an experience with me about her yoga class. She explained that the teacher told her a story that stopped her in her tracks. "Do you know why birds chirp in the morning? Some say it is to let their friends and family know they made it through to the new day." It dawned on me how simple and rare this was. Something we hear or perhaps block out every morning could have such an immense meaning behind it.

These are the little things in life that make life worth living. During one of the hardest times of my life, I often would wake up at sunrise just to hear the birds chirping. It reminded me of new beginnings, it reminded me that there was beauty in the world. Similar to this, something else that is very close to my heart is the stars in the sky. It is humbling to know that we are a tiny speck in a huge world. Regardless of the weather or life's circumstances, the stars continue to shine every night and so should you.

Do you ever gaze out the window and see something you cannot believe? These simple reminders in life are key to turning a bad day into a good one. By staying focus on your surroundings, you are reminded that the little things often end up being the big ones. These reminders turn our "buts" into "ifs." We are reminded to not fixate on the "if only"'s of life and think of how to accept where we are in the present moment.

By Courtney Hull

At one point in our lives, we wanted to be exactly where we are now. We wished, we hoped, we prayed. We wanted to give up because getting to where we are now seemed impossible. If we take a step back and appreciate everything we have done to help ourselves, we realize how capable we are. How we can make the impossible possible. On the contrary, if we focus on the negative, we train ourselves to only see our downfalls. We so easily overlook the good in our lives.

Start today by noticing the good in every morning. Work yourself to finding gratitude in every day, even if it's just your coffee being just right. There is so much to look forward to in this life. Your mindset completely controls how you respond to it. So even if your tire gets flat and you're late to work or your bank account is overcharged or you get dumped. Never forget that how you respond is the ultimate factor between these things making and breaking your days. These days add up, they are not meaningless. Fix your mindset to gratitude and acceptance and you are ensured to find fulfillment.