"Grankful!"

Send us Fan MailThanksgiving Month: We are talking about being thankful or feeling gratitude: hence the term: "Grankful" Webster’s Definition of thankful:1: conscious of benefit receivedfor what we are about to receive make us truly thankful2: expressive of thanksthankful service3: well pleased : GLADwas thankful that it didn't rainGrateful: 1a: appreciative of benefits receivedb: expressing gratitude grateful thanks2a: affording pleasure or contentment : PLEASINGb: pleasing by reason of comfort supplied or discomfort alleviatedThe Oxford Dictionary defines the word thankful as “pleased and relieved.” Both of those are great feelings. ... The Oxford Dictionary defines the word grateful as “showing an appreciation of kindness.” This is where the difference lies; being thankful is a feeling, and being grateful is an action.So is there a difference between thankful and grateful?Grateful comes from some external action, grateful means that you need someone else according to https://smartleadershiphut.com/motivation/grateful-vs-thankful/.  They say that thankfulness is a feeling that you can have independent of anyone else..The biggest thing is actually feeling it, whatever you want to call it and however you want to see it.If you are listening to this podcast, you have a lot to be “grankful” for!In order to feel thankful, you need to be present in your life, you need to feel the moments of life and not let them pass you by…Life is short and it goes by even faster when you aren’t taking time to focus on the important things.“Between stimulus and response, there is a space.In that space lies your power to choose your response.In your response lies your growth and your freedom.”- Viktor FranklSo what do you do when you are faced with something that gives you less reason to be thankful?  Maybe try breathing through it, that will give your brain time to avoid going into a fight or flight and will help you process that response in a more positive way.  For example: TrafficWhen someone cuts you off, you don’t think about the fact that you are still alive first, you are pissed.  After you stop being pissed, you can process the reaction and be grateful that you are not dead and that your family is safe.  If you give yourself a sec at the beginning, you might be able to avoid the pissed stage and be willing to admit that shit happens and maybe that person isn’t an asshole…maybe…?  Either way, it turned out ok if you are able to think about it.  That creates mindfulness and when we take that time, we leave room for thankfulness in our brains.We should take time everyday to think of the things that we are most thankful for, family, friends, a roof over our heads..but also really thinking about the gifts that you have been given and asking God how to use them.As we go through November, lets pause from all the shit in life and focus on the good stuff, it is still around, just a little harder to find some days.Action items:Meditate, ponder, contemplate the things you are thankful for every day in November, maybe that will build a habit of thankfulness and contentment. Involve your kids or family in this process, talk about it with your friends, lets turn this year around!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport the show