Workshop - Cultivating a practice of gratitude - Finding your inner Joy
with Lori Moriarity Francis

In today's society and the advancement of technology life is busy and sometimes it can be overwhelming. It's natural for humans to strive for what we want whether that be a career, love relationship, a car etc. and it’s also natural to tend to sometimes look at what is lacking in our life.  We can have five remarkable things happen to us and we as humans tend to focus on the one thing that went wrong. This is a natural human response.

In this workshop we look at the mind and its connection to our body. We look at how stress, good or bad, can affect our mind and body. We look at the practice of gratitude as a tool to find inner joy and to appreciate what you do have in this moment.

The practice of gratitude is the easiest, quickest, and most powerful way to effect change in your life.  Through its practice, you begin to see all that you have to be grateful for in the present moment despite some of the challenges in your life or around you. It can help shift your energy from a sense of lack to the feeling of having enough. It broadens your awareness in your life to start to appreciate the little things and can bring more peace and joy back into your life.

In her journey through life, Lori Francis has always been driven by an unwavering passion for health and wellness, a passion that was ignited during her early career as a nurse. It was through navigating the various challenges life presented that she embarked on a continuous quest for knowledge in the realms of health and wellness, encompassing the holistic dimensions of mind, body, and spirit.

One pivotal moment in Lori's life was marked by a significant loss, which led her to the profound practice of gratitude. Over the years, this practice has been her guiding light, illuminating the path through both trials and triumphs. Through the lens of gratitude, she has come to understand that while life may not always be devoid of problems or pain, there is an abundance of blessings to be cherished.

With unwavering conviction, Lori often professes, "Health is wealth," and she has made it her mission to share this wisdom with anyone willing to listen. She has the unique ability to preach, teach, sing, and dance the mantra that health truly is the most valuable treasure one can possess.

Driven by her innate desire to inspire and empower others, Lori is on a mission to show people that they possess far more power than they realize to shape their lives into beautiful and enriching stories. She firmly believes that, irrespective of the circumstances—whether in the best of times or the worst of times—life itself is an extraordinary gift. That, she knows for sure.

Through her experiences, wisdom, and dedication, Lori seeks to touch the lives of as many individuals as possible, encouraging them to embrace the incredible potential within themselves and to embrace the precious gift that is life.