48. Can Gratitude Change The Way We See The World?

What if the world isn’t just here for us to use—but something we’ve been invited into relationship with? In this rich and reflective conversation, Angela and Deanna explore gratitude as more than saying “thank you.” They talk about how wisdom teaches us to notice the gifts we’ve stopped seeing: sunlight warming our skin from 93 million miles away, the air filling our lungs every second, trees quietly cleaning the atmosphere, and the hidden ecosystems holding life together.Together, they wrestle honestly with convenience culture, waste, disconnection from nature, and the ways modern life trains us to consume without paying attention. Along the way, they reflect on awe, indigenous perspectives on stewardship, the wisdom built into creation itself, and why gratitude begins with noticing.This episode isn’t about guilt—it’s about connection. What changes when we stop seeing nature as background scenery and start seeing it as gift?Timestamps00:00 — Ready or not… here comes a new week00:33 — Why wisdom naturally leads to gratitude02:39 — Gratitude is more than saying “thank you”06:04 — Seeing the Earth as a resource vs. a gift09:03 — “When the gifts of Earth become invisible”10:19 — Food waste, water waste, and everyday awareness16:33 — Convenience culture and disconnected living18:40 — Awe instead of guilt19:02 — Richard Rohr on nature and the soul21:00 — The mind-blowing power of the sun29:08 — Every sunrise is ordinary and miraculous30:00 — Air: the most intimate gift from the natural world36:30 — Trees, ecosystems, and the “wood wide web”42:03 — We are part of the ecosystem, not the center47:03 — Indigenous wisdom and living in right relationship with the land56:36 — Passing down gratitude to future generations57:17 — “Don’t try to feel more grateful. Just get closer.”Show Music: Just Like Me by, ThruLineThe Morning Share Podcast is produced, edited, and mixed by Angela Boeckman and Deanna West.SocialsWebsite: themorningshare.comInstagram: @themorningsharepodSubstack: themorningshare.substack.com