{"id":355,"date":"2016-09-24T14:40:14","date_gmt":"2016-09-24T14:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fitness2.mythemecloud.io\/?page_id=355"},"modified":"2023-05-22T13:35:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T13:35:32","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"355\" class=\"elementor elementor-355\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-arduvcg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"arduvcg\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-mcwoycn\" data-id=\"mcwoycn\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c752b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c752b63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/narrow-grateful-living.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-1118\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/narrow-grateful-living.png 1920w, https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/narrow-grateful-living-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/narrow-grateful-living-1024x309.png 1024w, https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/narrow-grateful-living-768x232.png 768w, https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/narrow-grateful-living-1536x464.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da7390b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da7390b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96b7921\" data-id=\"96b7921\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aaa891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2aaa891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You deserve a joyful life!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac9f1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ac9f1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Life is full of challenges but they needn&#8217;t define our experience. How we navigate the rough spots determines the amount of joy we experience and who doesn&#8217;t want more joy?&nbsp; I&#8217;m glad you&#8217;re here, and I hope when you leave you feel inspired to explore how gratitude as a daily practice can change YOUR life.<\/p>\n<p>Feeling grateful doesn&#8217;t mean that we pretend that everything is perfect but it reminds us to recognize that even when life is tough, we are surrounded by grace.&nbsp; It teaches us to seek out and notice the experiences, people, and things that lift our spirit and brighten our personal world.<\/p>\n<p>Each of us handle life in our own unique way and this process is an inside job.&nbsp; The stories we tell ourselves, the tools we&#8217;ve developed, how aware we are in any moment, so many things influence our ability to handle life&#8217;s challenges and still have an inner sense of okness.&nbsp; Practicing gratitude increases our sense of well being and the amount of joy we experience.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c06f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85c06f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This process accomplishes several things that support our best life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffb47e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffb47e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>\u00a0Gratitude brings us awareness in the present moment.\u00a0 We can&#8217;t be worried about the past, or fearful of the future when we&#8217;re fully present in the here and now.<\/li><li>\u00a0The energy we generate in this present moment flows into the next moment and the next.\u00a0 When we experience gratitude in this moment, we set the foundation for our next moment.<\/li><li>\u00a0 Gratitude expands the heart.\u00a0 We become more open, less guarded, more hopeful, less fearful.\u00a0 With our expanded heart, loving energy flows more freely into our lives, and from our hearts making this world a brighter place for all.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9350b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9350b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whatever your challenges, you deserve a joyful life!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8f20fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8f20fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab2f81b\" data-id=\"ab2f81b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7dae0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7dae0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether I experience life as full of challenges or blessings is up to me.<\/p><p>~ I choose blessings ~<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d281f56 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d281f56\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a0d5f2\" data-id=\"2a0d5f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3108173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3108173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>It is said that the brain is velcro for negativity and teflon for pleasure.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c07cfbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c07cfbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These simple techniques will help you become velcro for happiness and teflon for negativity!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8c5965 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8c5965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What lends power to this practice is our willingness to linger in the uplifting feelings we get when we&#8217;re grateful.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-rejxuiu elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"rejxuiu\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-qevarhe\" data-id=\"qevarhe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-adea4f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"adea4f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-568befc\" data-id=\"568befc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88b24ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88b24ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Take Two Minutes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c578a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7c578a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This little exercise is a simple way to expand your experience of gratitude and can take as little as two minutes!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc2567e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc2567e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Two-minutes-Once-a-day3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1263\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Two-minutes-Once-a-day3.png 500w, https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Two-minutes-Once-a-day3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Two-minutes-Once-a-day3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d8aced elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d8aced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bring to mind a pleasant experience from this day.\u00a0 Something as simple as a green light or a parking spot where you need it will do!<br \/>If you have a journal, that&#8217;s great but a pen and paper is all you really need.<br \/>Set a timer and spend two minutes writing every little detail about this experience.\u00a0 Write about how you felt, what you saw, any smells that you noticed.\u00a0 You can make bullet notes or write full sentences, embellishing your reflection. <br \/>There&#8217;s no right or wrong way to do this &#8230; let it feel free and fun.<\/p><p>Allow yourself to bask in the sweetness of the experience long enough to record pleasant little feelings you enjoyed.\u00a0<\/p><p>When your two minutes are up, you can continue if you like, or you can simply end your entry with a smile and continue to allow the feelings of the experience to flow with you through the rest of your day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9eba8cc\" data-id=\"9eba8cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c05c3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c05c3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">List Three Things<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6023b5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6023b5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It can be nice to do this exercise while having your coffee or tea, before starting your day. <\/p><p>Jot down three to five things you feel grateful for (coffee is often on my list!) and reflect on these while\u00a0 having your coffee.\u00a0 This way, one can start each day on a positive note that stays flows throughout the day.<\/p><p>Something to note is that it&#8217;s not so much about the writing down these things as it is about lingering in the feelings associated with gratitude<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-263a3bf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"263a3bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2f3d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a2f3d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">One Gratitude Jar<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-031cd79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"031cd79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gratitude-jar2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1264\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gratitude-jar2.png 500w, https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gratitude-jar2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gratitude-jar2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-250573b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"250573b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What I like about a gratitude jar is that I can keep it in clear sight so it acts as a visual reminder to look for things I feel grateful for.<br>I like to use coloured paper and a clear jar because to me, it looks friendly.<\/p><p>I don&#8217;t often write more than a few words here.&nbsp; When I need a little pick me up &#8230; I open the jar and read some of the little bits I wrote.&nbsp; It always makes me smile.<br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-sybclyl\" data-id=\"sybclyl\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20da396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20da396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Being Present<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-seasuum elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"seasuum\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the benefits of practicing gratitude is that it helps us be more present throughout our day.<\/p><p>For many of us life has become so busy and hectic that we exist in a state of chronic stress. Did you know our brains are wired to focus on the negative?\u00a0 It&#8217;s no wonder we end up feeling unhappy and discontent much of the time without even noticing this has become our default!<\/p><p>The good news is, we can train our brain to focus on the positive. As we begin to actively notice our feelings of gratitude we spend more time in the present moment and begin to shift our focus in a positive direction. The more we train our brain to focus on experiences that make us feel good, the more we experience feelings of contentment and happiness.<\/p><p>Being fully engaged in the present moment is how we let go of the past and plant seeds for a positive future.<\/p><p>The energy you put into this moment naturally flows into the next, and before you know it most of your moments are filled with gratitude.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d77eb66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d77eb66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/seeds-for-future.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1277\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/seeds-for-future.png 500w, https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/seeds-for-future-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/seeds-for-future-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39757ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39757ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-249db93\" data-id=\"249db93\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caa3e2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caa3e2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Feeling gratitude and not expressing it, is like wrapping a gift and not giving it.<\/p>\n<p>~ William Arthur Ward<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1455a60 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1455a60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-339e6db\" data-id=\"339e6db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08a2fa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"08a2fa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b614096 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b614096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STUDIES SHOW  HOW GRATITUDE<br>IMPROVES <br>OUR LIVES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3db7a2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3db7a2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c352b6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3c352b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/emmons.faculty.ucdavis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2015\/08\/2003_2-Emmons_McCullough_2003_JPSP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Improve Health Issues<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1863d0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1863d0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Improved-health1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1456\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Improved-health1.png 500w, https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Improved-health1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Improved-health1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a844a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a844a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It seems incredible that by simply keeping a journal of what you&#8217;re grateful for, you can reduce chronic pain, experience fewer and\/or reduced symptoms of physical illness and have fewer health complaints, but this study demonstrates this and more! <br>Journaling about gratitude has been proven to change your life and increase your sense of okness.<br><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9c9373\" data-id=\"d9c9373\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e0a17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"42e0a17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Improve\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e26db32 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e26db32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/19073292\/\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"Improve your sleep\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Improve Your Sleep<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-367e407 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"367e407\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Gratitude-for-a-better-sleep2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1450\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Gratitude-for-a-better-sleep2.png 500w, https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Gratitude-for-a-better-sleep2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Gratitude-for-a-better-sleep2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f54a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4f54a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A restless sleep is often the result of a restless mind. Because practicing gratitude improves the quality of our thoughts and trains the mind to focus on what is good in our lives, we tend to feel more content, which helps us fall asleep more quickly and experience a more restful, healing sleep.<br><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96cc9e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"96cc9e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776ddf4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"776ddf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/9737736\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Reduce Stress Hormones<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51c8883 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51c8883\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Improved-health.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1452\" alt=\"Improved health\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Improved-health.png 500w, https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Improved-health-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Improved-health-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c594b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35c594b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>High cortisol levels are associated with heart disease, suppressed immune function, weight gain and many other concerning issues. &nbsp;Practicing gratitude is a simple &nbsp;form of emotional self management that helps eliminate negative thought loops, dramatically reduces stress levels and promotes a positive emotional state.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e02c8e7\" data-id=\"e02c8e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dd1b47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8dd1b47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4588123\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Change Your Brain<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e92225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e92225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Neuroplasticity1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1451\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Neuroplasticity1.png 500w, https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Neuroplasticity1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Neuroplasticity1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f3f475 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f3f475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Like canyons that have been carved by the flow of water in the earth&#8217;s crust, our thought patterns create neural pathways in the brain and our thought process can beccome rigid and negative. We end up habitually focused on what&#8217;s going wrong in our lives. Gratitude helps us shift direction creating\u00a0 new neural pathways and thought processes for increased well being.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7efa3d2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7efa3d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0005796705000392\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Help for PTSD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a8c3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6a8c3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ptsd.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1461\" alt=\"ptsd\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ptsd.png 500w, https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ptsd-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/grateful-living.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ptsd-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d07b799 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d07b799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Post Traumatic Stress Disorder increases the risk of depression, suicide, anxiety and addiction. Gratitude has been shown to improve a sense of well-being for those living with PTSD.&nbsp; Because the symptoms can be irregular and erratic, cultivating a mindful practice of gratitude helps to anchor the mind in the present moment and the heart on supportive experiences occurring in the here and now.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e94515e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e94515e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c49d5e9\" data-id=\"c49d5e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f25e0b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f25e0b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lean into resources that help you feel grateful and inspired.<\/p><p>~ music ~ art ~ nature ~<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01edf61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01edf61\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fbd882\" data-id=\"7fbd882\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6668652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6668652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We all know how important it is to eat well and to nurture our bodies but we seldom talk about nurturing the mind.&nbsp; By nature our mind will focus on the negative.&nbsp; The news outlets sensationalize horror and create a disproportionate view of what&#8217;s wrong in the world. Television and movies no longer filter what is portrayed and whether we realize it or not these things can shape our perception of our own experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Do you know that just by subjecting yourself to sensationalized tragedy even when it&#8217;s just on TV your nervous system shifts into fight \/ flight mode?&nbsp; Chronic stress is epidemic in our society and a non medicated solution is right here within our grasp!<\/p>\n<p>Being mindful of what you feed your brain both nutritionally and emotionally helps you see that while there are horrors and tragedy in the world, there is also kindness and compassion.&nbsp; Becoming aware of the types of thoughts you choose to entertain and how they make you feel can be very empowering. Once you realize that you can control where&nbsp; you focus your mind, you can direct your attention to, and nurture the experiences that uplift and inspire you.&nbsp; The choice is yours.<br><\/p>\n<p>I have shared below some resources that help me feel uplifted, hopeful and able to remember the many blessings that I am grateful for in my life.&nbsp; Spend some time in your favourite forest, walk the beach, or just lay on the ground for half an hour and let your mind settle into a gentle state of openness.&nbsp; Be mindful to cultivate thoughts of gratitude as you watch the clouds change shape in the sky.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><br>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5467f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5467f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inspired Resources to Cultivate Gratitude<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55d8245 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55d8245\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec9332c\" data-id=\"ec9332c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3d9d83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3d9d83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nature's Healing Grace<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00ef0bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00ef0bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wherever you are, the healing power of nature is accessible.<\/p><p>You need only pause, breath, receive, and offer thanks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d0f539 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"8d0f539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" 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class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4507e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4507e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Voices That Inspire<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fafec6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fafec6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When we share our experiences and open ourselves to community,<\/p>\n<p>we learn, grow, and support each other in ways that brighten our inner and outer world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f413b82 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f413b82\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0bccb1\" data-id=\"d0bccb1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60ebf04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"60ebf04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=zaufonUBjoQ&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51e702d\" data-id=\"51e702d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7107af elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"e7107af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=es5eOzJF8cQ&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5e4676\" data-id=\"c5e4676\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a8b8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c6a8b8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=dtED3RW0Cac&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-794fcf7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"794fcf7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07d82e0\" data-id=\"07d82e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cee98c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cee98c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Music For A The Soul<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c898b88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c898b88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are energetic beings and music moves us!<\/p>\n<p>Nurture yourself with music that uplifts your spirit, inspires your mind, and makes your heart sing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5073c0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5073c0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d48755d\" data-id=\"d48755d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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