613: Why 'Being Grateful' Isn't Working for You

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Nov 26, 2025

Gratitude shines brightest during tough times, not when everything is perfect. Discover the powerful shift from resistance to acceptance through heart-centered gratitude. A captivating personal story reveals how gratitude aids healing after trauma. Learn a simple three-step journaling process to deepen your practice and transform pain into strength. Additionally, uncover a seven-day challenge to cultivate heartfelt appreciation, turning struggles into resilience and finding peace even in darkness.

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Two Distinct Forms Of Gratitude

Gratitude comes in two forms: intellectual and heart-centered.
Heart-centered gratitude is felt and doesn't depend on external circumstances.

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Gratitude Works Best In Hard Times

Heartfelt gratitude has its greatest power during hardship rather than ease.
It shifts consciousness from resistance to acceptance and from suffering to strength.

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Suffering Is About Relationship, Not Events

Suffering stems more from our relationship to events than the events themselves.
Gratitude changes that relationship and reduces suffering's grip.

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Isn't it easier to feel grateful when life is going well? Everything seems simpler when things are great personally, professionally, financially, and your relationships are thriving.

But what about when life gets tough? Maybe you're dealing with a broken heart, struggling to pay your bills, or facing a loved one's hospitalization. In those overwhelming moments, practicing gratitude can feel impossible, but it's also when we need it most.

In today's episode, I'm exploring why heartfelt gratitude has its greatest power not when life is easy, but when life is hard—and how to shift your consciousness from resistance to acceptance. I'll share personal stories from the most difficult moments of my life and how gratitude became the most powerful medicine for peace and healing.

Finally, I'll walk you through a simple three-step daily journaling process to help you shift from resistance to acceptance and from suffering to strength. When you learn to practice heartfelt gratitude, you can move beyond surface-level thankfulness to cultivate gratitude, even in your darkest moments, so you can reclaim your inner peace.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The difference between intellectual gratitude and heart-centered gratitude.
Why gratitude matters most when life feels unbearable.
How gratitude transforms suffering into strength and fear into peace.
The three-step journaling process to deepen your daily gratitude practice.
A seven-day challenge to practice heartfelt gratitude and elevate your consciousness.

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