gratitude = joy.

This post is part of my Joy Experiment series which is published every Monday, and is a place to explore Joy (what it is, how to create it, why it’s important, etc).

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Gratitude, it’s everywhere

For the last few years I’ve read and listened to everyone from Dr. Martin Seligman to Dr. Oz to Oprah suggest that I should keep a gratitude journal.

In his book Flourish, Dr. Seligman talks about a group of Army sergeants who kept a gratitude journal and how it improved their health, sleep, and performance – not to mention their relationships (one sergeant, after 30 days of gratitude journaling, started to create a new, deeper connection with his 8 year old son).

Dr. Daniel Amen calls gratitude a natural anti-depressant (you can skip to 9:00 of the linked video if want to hear him talk about it).

And Dr. Andrew Weil recommends a gratitude practice to have a happier life.

So with all of this talk, not just from spiritual leaders, but from doctors who have supporting data & studies,…

why are we not all keeping gratitude journals?

I’m tired.
I forgot.
Eh, I can skip today. No biggie, right?
Damn it, I’m grateful enough already. I don’t have to write it down.
It’s just easier not to do it.

But what if they’re right?

What if gratitude is the way to create more joy (and health) in your life?
Continue reading “gratitude = joy.”

Love: a conversation with Lisa Galinski of Wild Heart Living

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Hello!

How is this week treating you? It’s treating me mighty fine, but then it doesn’t hurt for it to be B-day + V-day week. Color me spoiled.

Still, we have work to do around here. So quit your loafin’!

That was totally directed at me, not you, by the way.

ANYWAY, moving on. I am completely fascinated with the word, concept, & feeling of LOVE. You might even say I’m in love with love (har har). And so…

Today I’m bringing you a conversational interview that I had with Lisa Galinski whose on a mission to spread love in the world.

It was a fascinating to watch things unfold the deeper we got into the topic of love. Be sure to check it out!

Here is the highlight version of our conversation

Some of my big take aways from the conversation is:

  1. Love is a way of experiencing the world.Tweet this, y’all
  2. Love is a choice. So choose it.
  3. Love is what we all want to feel.
  4. Love is totally spreadable. So let’s spread it!

If you’d like to watch the entire conversation (about 18 minutes), I’ve included that below as well.

About Lisa

Lisa Galinski is a coach and a wild heart catalyst. She coaches passionate humans who want to do work that matters to Lead from Their Hearts and use their talents to create a better world. You can reach her at Lisa@YourWildHeart.com or visit her blog at YourWildHeart.com, where there is a new {Experiment in Love} every day for the month of February!

Here’s the full conversation…