Episode 482: Gratitude as a form of Self-care with Gina Hamadey

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Is there somebody in your life who has really made an impact and you have not expressed that to them? If so, Gina Hamadey joins me to discuss her interesting take on expressing gratitude in a meaningful, yet easy way-- by writing thank you notes! Writing thank you notes to others</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">can</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">be an aspect of taking care of yourself as well as your relationships. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gina is the author of the book</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">I Want to Thank You</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">which depicts her year writing 365 thank-you notes to friends, neighbors, family members, mentors, and more (much more!)  Gratitude isn’t a new topic or conversation, but the way Gina talks about it, is unique and one I really wanted to share with you.   </span></p> <p><strong>Some other topics we explore:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What sparked Gina to write thank you cards every day of the year (9:12)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Some small ways you can begin to write thank you notes or go on a gratitude journey of your own (20:48)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">There are mental blocks and excuses when you attempt to express gratitude, Gina shares ways she overcomes some of them (25:25)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">It’s</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">never too late</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">to express gratitude (25:52)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">We are built for connection and expressing gratitude is so important in today's world (35:01)</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "http://andreaowen.com/