Episode 36

Grateful Hearts - How Practicing Gratitude Can Improve Your Life | POW36

Summary:

In light of Thanksgiving, today’s episode is all about gratitude. We talk about why it’s important to incorporate it into your daily life and the benefits that come with practicing gratitude. We also share some of our Thanksgiving traditions and why this holiday is our favorite! 

Key Takeaways:

  • [01:41] Why Thanksgiving is Cristie’s favorite holiday
  • [02:32] 5 fun facts about Thanksgiving that you might not know
  • [04:04] What Cristie and DeAnna’s Thanksgiving traditions look like at home
  • [07:04] The new traditions that Cristie and DeAnna have started in the last few years
  • [10:15] #1 book recommendation to read to understand the benefits of practicing gratitude 
  • [15:18] What practicing gratitude looks like for DeAnna
  • [17:55] 4 major results from people who practice gratitude vs. those who don’t 
  • [19:03] What to do if you’re struggling to write the things you’re grateful for
  • [20:40] 1st way you can start practicing gratitude today
  • [21:37] 2nd way to start practicing gratitude today

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Cristie & DeAnna

DeAnna Robbins is a lover of learning and connecting with REAL people. A Grandma of 4, mom of 4 and wife of one. Her role of being "middle aged" is the current Life Lesson. How to take care of aging parents, be a mom, step mom, wife and professional woman, oh the fun. DeAnna has seen the dark and ugly side of abuse, alcoholism and suffering but believes you are either a victim or a player. She chose to be a player.

Cristie North is a wife, mother of 6 and grandmother of 2. She just turned 50 and is learning to navigate the reality of empty nesting. She has endured trials of divorce, alcohol abuse, blended family and grief. She celebrates every part of her journey as her belief is that each challenge makes us the remarkable, complicated beautiful souls we are today. She has been in the mortgage industry for over 28 years and currently manages a top producing mortgage company in Salt Lake City, Utah.