50. Gratitude As A Practice

In this reflective Friday episode, hosts Ange and Dee close out a week-long series on showing gratitude rooted in wisdom for the created world. After Monday and Wednesday's episodes explored people we can learn from and practices like proximity and attention, this episode slows down for two meaningful readings.Timestamps0:00 — Intro & Series Recap0:48 — Overview of Today's Readings1:21 — Reading 1: Adapted Prayer from Braiding Sweetgrass (Robin Wall Kimmerer)3:05 — Reading 2: Excerpt from The Comfort of Crows (Margaret Renkl)5:41 — Closing Reflection on KinshipShow 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.comResources MentionedAdapted Prayer from Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererA meditation of thanksgiving — to the earth, waters, plants, trees, animals, sun, moon, stars, and unseen forces — reminding us that we are part of this world, not separate from it.Excerpt from The Comfort of Crows by Margaret RenklA lyrical invitation to stop, notice, and contemplate the natural world around us — poison ivy vines, snakeroot skeletons, beech leaves, persimmon bark, hummingbird nests, ducks, turtles — ultimately calling us to "think for a long time about kinship."