Unlock your full potential & thrive with daily gratitude

Trying to come up with a summative intro I hit a block. Imposter syndrome kicked in and I had an entire convo with myself for about 20 minutes on who did I think I was and just what did I think I was doing??  

So I went to steal from myself and pull the info from the FB group. That is when I found that I had created a group way back in 2019 - Gratitude Gangsters (I may just keep that name - I like it!) and had completely forgotten about it. 

So instead of recreating the wheel or using some AI written blah blah - here is the intro to the group - as written by me in what feels like a lifetime ago:

Countless studies have been done to show that by practicing gratitude you can transform your life. 

The "Blessings vs Burdens" study in 2003 had participants reporting 16% fewer physical symptoms, 19% more time spent exercising, 10% less physical pain, 8% more sleep, and 25% increase in sleep time.

Positive Psychology found that a gratitude journal lowered depressive symptoms by 30%.

Gina reports that by keeping a gratitude journal regularly she climbed out of depression and her tears of sadness turned into tears of joy. ;)

Like most things in life - it is simple, not easy. Join me in practicing gratitude.

If there is anything that I have learned over the years it is that true change comes from within. True love starts with self. We cannot pour from an empty cup. And we cannot jump from the depths of depression to happiness all at once.

I know you are tired. I was too. There seemed to be no solution and I didn't want to "survive" again. What was the point? I was tired of being hurt. I was tired of being tired.

It took me a very long time to climb out, with lots and lots of faith - that was sometimes in short supply. 

When I added the gratitude journal in, things kicked into hyper-speed. Clarity, love, joy, happiness - all started to come to me. 

There is still plenty of "life" that happens - and that is OK. I feel the feelings and let them go. I make the decision to deal with it - even if it is yucky - and then I go fill my cup back up.

Today I sit here - with a new road in front of me, a new chapter, a new perspective, and I am excited!

Take my hand. We will walk together through life and share our hills and valleys. Because they are both beautiful and for that I am thankful. 

 Much love, Gina