As the end of the year draws near there are so many different events that pop up in my mind. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, flying shortly behind it is Hanukkah and Christmas, and New Year's and Valentine’s too. Throughout the upcoming three months there are plenty of parties, celebrations, gift exchanges and hopefully lots of great memories.

Have you thought about the importance of loving yourself? I know that the concepts of self love and self care seem to have turned into buzz concepts, but let’s take a moment to truly assess how you treat yourself on both the inside and the outside. When was the last time that you honestly took a time to recognize the blessing that you have while in this ride called life?