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34: The Gratitude Diaries with Janice Kaplan

34: The Gratitude Diaries with Janice Kaplan

Released Tuesday, 29th September 2020
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34: The Gratitude Diaries with Janice Kaplan

34: The Gratitude Diaries with Janice Kaplan

34: The Gratitude Diaries with Janice Kaplan

34: The Gratitude Diaries with Janice Kaplan

Tuesday, 29th September 2020
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I'm looking out my window, watching the neighbors walk by with their dogs. Two boys on their bikes rode by, laughing with their heads thrown back at who knows what. The trees swaying signals a breeze that caused me to grab a jacket on my way out. The flag on my mailbox is down, reminding me our postman, Todd, picked up our outgoing mail today and likely left a pleothera of campaign ads and bills behind.

Neighbors. Dogs. Boys on bikes. Laughing. Cool breeze. Jackets. Mailman.

All seemingly normal things. Hardly noticed prior to March 2020. But now? I find it's the little things that remind me of life before COVID especially meaningful. In fact, those things cause gratitude to fill my heart and leak out of my mouth.

Have we stopped to express our gratitude for these things lately?

I think of myself as a grateful person, but reading Janice Kaplan's book, The Gratitude Diaries, made me aware of many other ways I could show my gratitude. Her year-long "experiment" of being intentional about expressing gratitude transformed her life. It transformed her marriage. Her relationship with her sons. How she viewed her work. How nature was an antidote to stress. How stopping to be grateful for the food she ate helped her savor her food instead of just eating to curb the hunger. Those really are big transformations!

She also learned to appreciate the big and small things she already had instead of always seeking to have the next new shiny thing. She shared, "we must find the joy in what we have."

Visit janicekaplan.com to learn more about her. Listen to "The Gratitude Diaries" podcast on your favorite podcast app.

Her books:
The Genuis of Women, The Gratitude Diaries, How Luck Happens, A Job to Kill For, Looks to Die For, The Men I Didn't Marry, Mine Are Spectacular, The Botox Diaries, I'll See You Again, A Morning Affair, Wild Nights, Whole Truth, If You Believe in Me, First Ride, Women & Sports

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