"Give snakes the right of way."

This is such an interesting saying.  I wonder what it means to you...  Here is what I thought of:  I imagined road rage!  Did you think of that too?
Here is what I was thinking. Have you ever been on the road when there is someone doing something really outrageous in front of or behind you?  Maybe this driver is even driving so that you feel you are in danger!  It seems to me, the safest thing to do is to let them have the road!  After all, if I make it home safely, I have won.
Perhaps this idea can be applied more broadly.  If you have people or situations in your life that are just plain rotten and there is truly nothing you can really do about it, perhaps it's better just to stay out of the way.  That way you can spend your energy on things that are important to you.  What do you think?

"Jot down what you are grateful for."

This is really great advice! Take a minute to think about what you are grateful for.  Are you relatively healthy?  Do you have a particular talent?  Do you have good friends?  Do you have a roof over your head and food to eat?
 
I'll tell you why jotting down what you are grateful for is such a good idea. Some times it feels like NOTHING is going right.  We can get really discouraged and down when our plans fail, when friends and/or loved ones disappoint us or we are just having a really LOUSY day...week...month.

We have all been there. At times like these it can be hard to remember what is good in life...and there is SO much!  Think about creating a "gratitude list" when you are feeling good.  Take a moment to make a list of at least 5 things you are grateful for.  (You get "bonus points" for thinking of more than 5!) Carry this with you.  You never know when looking at a list like this could shift you out of a dark mood and pull you back into a lighter mood where you feel better.  What are you grateful for?