78. When Gratitude Isn’t Easy: What Helped Me Find It Again

This Thanksgiving episode is deeply personal for me. Gratitude is something I talk about as a coach, a mother, a leader, and a storyteller. But there have been seasons in my life when gratitude wasn’t easy to reach. I was exhausted, overwhelmed, and pulled in every direction. I knew I was blessed, I knew I had support, but I couldn’t feel it. And that distance between knowing and feeling can be scary.

In this episode, I share a moment in my own life where gratitude disappeared under the weight of expectations and responsibility. I walk you through how I slowly found my way back to it, not through big miracles or major wins, but through small, human practices that anchored me again. I offer three simple ways to bring gratitude into your everyday life at work and at home: recognizing invisible labor, celebrating the moments you get to experience, and speaking gratitude into your goals.

If gratitude has ever felt out of reach for you, I want you to know you’re not alone. You don’t need to be perfect to be thankful. You just need to start noticing the parts of your life that continue to show up for you, even on the difficult days.