She got rid of her social media for 365 Gratitude community. She soon started to notice the beauty around her and shared it with the community. The more she shared, the more she things she noticed. And that cycle of gratitude helped her keep up with this app for over a 1000 days.  In this episode Sarah shares her strategies to deal with anxiety and the profound ways gratitude has helped her live her life to the fullest. I am Justin and this is the Gratitude Circle. Click here to check out the app - https://gratitude.app Or simply search for "365 Gratitude" in the app store ..read more

Harsha spent a lot of time thinking about the past or worrying about the future. He spent a lot of time lost in thoughts about things that didn’t really matter. It was not until he learned to practice gratitude intentionally he could re-orient his mind to focus on the present. Today, he takes time to appreciate the blessings of each day and tries to never take one for granted. As a long time member of the gratitude community, Harsha shares a lot of inspiring quotes.  Listen in to hear how gratitude helped Harsha ground himself into the present moment. I am Justin and this is the Grat ..read more

Sipati uses journaling as a way to get some space between stimulus and response. Writing helps her reflect and navigate her emotions through the ups and downs of life. She uses it to cultivate compassion, seek out gratitude and simply “love life”. Writing is her coping mechanism. In this episode, she shares why she quit social media, how gratitude helped deal with her mom’s death, how she managed to keep a positive attitude even when things are not going her way. Listen in to hear how she replaced facebook-fueled envy and comparison with gratitude and love from this wonderful community ..read more

Molly is on a 2 year streak of daily gratitude journaling. In this episode, she shares her strategies on maintaining a consistent gratitude practice. She talks about her love for nature, gardens and the nourishment she gets from them. She talks about the joy of walking and appreciating the simple pleasures of life. She talks about the incredible value she gets from our wonderful community. Listen in to hear how gratitude helped her become the best version of herself. I am Justin and this is the Gratitude Circle. Click here to check out the app - https://gratitude.app Or simply search for ..read more

Who am I? What makes me who I am? That’s the question he asked himself when his mother died and had to re-evaluate the direction of his life. In this episode Liv2Inspire shares his journey to being authentic, finding his identity and re-orienting his life to a more balanced positive path using self-care and gratitude as the foundation. He talks about volunteering, connecting and sharing as a way to find inner peace. Listen in to hear how he uses self-care to help him achieve his goals. I am Justin and this is the Gratitude Circle. Click here to check out the app - https://gratitude.app O ..read more

She broke the app with her points. Meet Kathy, who is the highest scoring member of the gratitude family. At 73 years young, she plays basketball with her grandchild and is filled with joy and vitality. Her secret to savor life is to keep the “shortness of life” up in front of her mind.  So with every encounter, every meeting, every moment, she reminds herself that this could be the last time I do this, or this is the last time I spend time with this person.  And in doing so she makes sure that she never takes them for granted. Listen in to hear how Kathy keeps gratitude at the c ..read more

Frustrated by issues at work, Becki started her gratitude practice by simply listing out all the things she is grateful for, from the moment she starts her car - until she arrives home.  This simple practice of gratitude helped her shift her mindset from frustration to appreciation and that made all the difference.  She is now on a gratitude journaling streak for almost an entire year. In this episode she shares her strategies to inject positivity into her life - from affirmation to sending gratitude cards, to mirror practice. She shares them all. Listen in to hear how Becki keep ..read more

When he found himself in the midst of a relapse after 26 years of sobriety, Nels had to reevaluate his life.  What led him astray? On reflection, he discovered that veering away from his spirituality was at the root of his relapse. He found his way back using PTKL - Patience, Tolerance, Kindliness and Love. He has sticky notes all over his house and workplace with the letters PTKL, reminding him what is truly important in life each and every day. Listen in to hear how PTKL helped him find his way back. I am Justin and this is the Gratitude Circle. Click here to check out the app ..read more

Covid has dramatically altered many of our lives.  For Dikshant it was a time to build new habits and improve his life. It was a wake up call, a chance for a fresh start. In the past year, he has learned to appreciate the blessings in his life - even the simple ones, or rather especially the simple. He finds beauty in the oscillation of the trees, the gush of the wind or new bedsheets. And that habit has helped him maintain a 240+ day streak of consistent journaling. Listen in to learn how Dikshant cultivated the habit of extracting immense joy from the simple pleasures of life. Diks ..read more

“What am I going to do with this second chance?”, that's the question Jodi asked herself after she survived a severe stroke 7 years ago.  Her experience changed the way she lived her life.  Now, she views each day as a gift.  Living each day with an abundance of gratitude is the key to a good life, she says. Listen in to hear how she uses gratitude to make the most out of her second shot at life. Jodi is the winner of the Circle of Joy award from 365 Gratitude. This award is given to users of 365 Gratitude app for consistent daily journaling. Click here to check out the ap ..read more