On Sunday morning I had breakfast in Vienna.

I’ve never been to Austria before.   On Friday I’d no particular intention to go to Austria.

But the weekend turned out a little different to what I thought.

And in the spirit of helping me and you Stress Less, here’s my personal lesson in the power of gratitude.

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