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Like many of you, in my 10 years as a caregiver, I knew I should be grateful, but figuring out how to be thankful, when you’re not, is tricky. Perhaps you just fell into caregiving, have been caregiving for a long time, are experiencing your first holidays as a caregiver or your first without your loved one - whatever the case may be depending on what is going on in your life right now, giving thanks may not be top of mind. As you know, your world can fall apart in an instant or slowly unravel over time.
The reality is, as hard as it can be, practicing gratitude through thick and thin increases not just our sense of well-being, but our happiness, optimism, connection, empathy, and even reduces our aggression. All these benefits are exactly what we need as we navigate the hard seasons of life and struggle with pain, grief, disappointment, and worry, since more often than not, our situation does not have an expiration date.
So in this episode I walk you through some actionable steps you can put in place, when you don’t feel thankful, Thanksgiving or otherwise, to slowly start weaving gratitude into your daily life.
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