Week 39 - Gratitude as a Practice is Self-Care

Why Struggle? Podcast w Barbara J. Faison

Week 39 - Gratitude as a Practice is Self-Care

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Greetings!

My mission is to use my voice to heal, educate and inspire by sharing tools to help people live life better. I have embraced gratitude as an attitude and a practice. I do have moments of “why me” and “what in the world is going on” - and I have learned to find the gratitude in the experience.
At one time we thought the brain was fixed and couldn’t be changed. Science continues to discover that we have the ability to change our brain and gratitude is one way we can reshape our brain. Enhanced optimism, better sleep and lower levels of anxiety and depression are a few of the benefits of practicing gratitude. I love having the science to back up what used be called, whoo whoo. lol.

As soon as I become aware that I am alive and awake, thank you, God are my first words. A few years ago my husband, TD, and I started saying our morning prayers before he would leave for work and they always start with…thank you, God… and then we continue on with what we are grateful for in that moment. It has become a powerful practice for us as a couple and it only takes a few minutes.

Take a quick moment to think of something you are grateful for right now…right now I am grateful that temperature is changing, I am grateful for having dependable transportation, and I am grateful that i enjoyed dancing and fellowshipping with friends over the weekend.

Interested in practicing? I have a five minute gratitude meditation you can find online at the usual digital places like Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube. You can check it out HERE.

Here’s a gratitude shoutout to the wonderful people who have tested my meditations over the years: Tracey Ramsey, Mike Ramsey, Yvette Lee, Laura Mandelau, Hilal Tamrat, Pam Zicca, Suzanne Schley, Regenna London, Susan Kelley-Delaine, Jennifer Davenport, Galena White, Lisa Zunzanyika, Kym Kennedy and Brittney Renee.

I’m working on several new tracks for breathwork and meditation. If you are interested in testing them out, I’d love for you to share your thoughts before I publish them. You can email me at [e-mail] to join my tester list or click here .

What are you grateful for right now? You may reply to this newsletter or you can reach me at [e-mail]. If social media is easier for you to reach out, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn are best.

Relax, Listen, and Trust Your Inner Guidance.

I pulled a card from all the categories this week, that's called a card pull. Do you see a theme or a story with the cards?

#9 - RELAX - I ACCEPT - where I am in my life RIGHT NOW
#3 - LISTEN - I RECITE LYRICS or words that UPLIFT
#2 - TRUST - I am able to CREATE the life I DESIRE to live
# 3 - QUESTION - How can I be more CONTENT in my life?
How can I be more content in my life? When I relax and accept where I am in my life right now and allow myself to listen to words/lyrics that uplift me I am able to trust that I am able to create the life I desire to live.

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