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Grow Some, Gratitude: Finish the Quarter with Thanks · R.E.A.L. Talk for REAL L.Y.F.E.

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  Welcome back to Real Talk for Real Life with your girl and host,
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  Coach C, where we're realizing everyone is always learning and you're living your full experience.
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  We are continuing to fall into focus with a fulfilling fourth quarter finish.
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  And today, we need to talk about something we cannot afford to leave out of our growth.
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  Gratitude because you can grow your income grow your platform grow your business
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  and grow your circle yet still struggle to appreciate the life you're living,
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  today's episode is called growing with gratitude and we are putting some participation
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  on this thing when i say grow some you say gratitude.
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  So let me hear you. Grow some.
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  You got it. Gratitude. Now, don't have me in here doing both parts by myself.
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  Participate in your own breakthrough. Let's get into it.
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  You've heard me say it. Gratitude is the secret sauce.
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  We spend so much time looking for the next thing that will make life feel abundant.
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  The next opportunity. The next relationship. The next deposit. The next door opening.
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  And yes, we have needs. We have goals. We have bills that require actual money.
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  Because listen, the electric company is not accepting a positive attitude as payment.
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  But while we are working toward what's next, can we appreciate what's here?
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  Can we say thank you before everything gets figured out?
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  Can we recognize a blessing without immediately handing God another request?
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  Thank you for the opportunity, but what is the promotion?
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  Thank you for the home, but I need something bigger.
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  Thank you for the progress, but why isn't it happening faster?
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  Sometimes we move the finish line so quickly that we never let ourselves celebrate crossing it.
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  You are allowed to want more and appreciate what you have at the same time.
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  Ambition and appreciation can live in the same house Just make sure appreciation
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  gets a seat at the table Now, the good books tells us in 1 Thessalonians 5 and 18.
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  Everything give thanks. And don't listen at me with that tone. Yes, in everything.
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  Even when the plan falls apart.
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  Even when the answer is delayed. Even when you did your part and the outcome
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  still disappointed you.
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  Now, let's handle that carefully because somebody listening is carrying something heavy.
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  Giving thanks in a hard moment does not require you to call the hurt good.
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  You can grieve. You can be angry. You can tell the truth about what happened.
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  You can say, God, this hurts. And God, thank you for staying with me in the same breath.
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  Your tears do not cancel your gratitude. Sometimes your thank you sounds like confidence.
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  And sometimes it sounds like a whisper.
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  Thank you for helping me get through this hour. that counts too.
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  I've looked back over my own life and recognized how much of the journey helped grow me into who I am.
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  Some lessons were uncomfortable. Some changes were unwelcome.
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  Some endings had me asking questions I could not answer.
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  But with time, I could see growth.
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  I could see where I learned to speak up. Where I learned to stop abandoning
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  myself to keep somebody else comfortable.
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  Where I learned that I could survive disappointment and still have a future.
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  You may not understand every part of your story today.
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  You do not have to force an explanation. Start with what you can honestly say.
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  I'm still here. I'm receiving help. I'm learning what I need.
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  I have another decision available to me. There is room for gratitude right there. Grow some.
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  You got it. Gratitude. Now let's talk about this abundant life,
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  because if your definition of abundance only includes what you can buy,
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  you may overlook some of your richest blessings.
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  A peaceful evening, a person you can call and tell the truth,
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  a meal in your kitchen, the courage to say no, the strength to try again,
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  a lack that catches you off guard on a difficult day.
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  Being able to look at yourself and say, I handled that better than I would have last year.
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  Baby, that is growth worth recognizing.
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  Everything valuable will not come with a receipt.
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  And everything you prayed for will not arrive looking impressive to other people.
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  Some of your greatest progress will happen quietly.
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  You stop responding to every provocation. You ask for help sooner.
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  You rested before you completely ran yourself down.
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  You let somebody be disappointed without deciding you had done something wrong.
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  Have you thanked God for that growth? Have you acknowledged your own effort?
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  Or are you so focused on how far you have to go that you keep overlooking how far you've come?
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  Give your progress some credit.
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  Now, gratitude also needs to show up in how we treat people.
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  Sometimes we are grateful for somebody in our hearts, but they have never heard
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  it come out of our mouths. We assume they know.
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  They know I appreciate them. Do they?
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  Have you told the person who keeps checking on you that their consistency matters?
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  Have you thanked the friend who listened without rushing you?
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  Have you acknowledged the person whose everyday effort makes your life easier?
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  Let your gratitude become specific.
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  Thank you for calling me back. I needed somebody that day. Thank you for handling
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  that. It took something off my plate.
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  Thank you for believing in what I'm building. A specific thank you lets somebody
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  know you actually saw them.
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  And to every person listening to this podcast, thank you.
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  You could spend these minutes anywhere. You chose to spend them here with me.
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  Every listen, every share, every message saying, Coach C, that one was for me, I appreciate it.
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  I believe God called me to use my voice to bring purpose, encouragement,
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  and some much needed real talk.
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  Thank you for making room for that voice in your day.
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  Now, here comes your follow-through assignment, because we are going to practice
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  this after the episode ends.
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  For the next seven days, take three minutes a day to do these three things.
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  Name one thing, thank one person, take one step.
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  First, name one thing you're grateful for and say why. Get specific.
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  I'm grateful for my home because I have somewhere to rest.
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  I'm grateful I paused before responding because I protected my peace Write it down or say it out loud.
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  Second, thank one person Send a text, make the call, say it across the kitchen
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  It can be one sentence, but let it be sincere,
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  Third, take one step that honors what you appreciate If you're grateful for
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  your body, give it some care If you're grateful for an opportunity, prepare for it,
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  If you're grateful for a relationship, give it some attention If you're grateful
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  for a fresh start, make one choice that supports it,
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  Let your appreciation influence your participation And on a hard day,
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  keep the assignment small You do not owe anybody a cheerful performance,
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  An honest thank you for helping me make it through today is a place to begin.
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  Before we close, let's pray. God, thank you for meeting us in this moment.
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  Help us notice the good we have been rushing past. Help us appreciate the people
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  whose love and effort we sometimes take for granted.
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  For the listener who is hurting, give them comfort, support, and room to be honest.
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  Teach us to give thanks while we grow, while we wait, and while we work.
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  Let our gratitude show up in our words, our choices, and the care we give what
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  you have entrusted to us.
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  In Jesus' name, amen.
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  Family, as we continue to fall into focus with a fulfilling fourth quarter finish,
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  let's practice noticing, appreciating, and caring for the life we have.
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  You can pursue what's next with a thankful heart today.
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  Name one thing thank one person take one step and when i say grow some,
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  you got it gratitude now share this episode with somebody you appreciate and tell them why,
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  now go grow with gratitude and as always decide commit succeed
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  keep learning keep living this is real talk for real life where everyone is
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  always learning and you're living your full experience,
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  real life that's l y f e for more inspiration merchandise and motivation between episodes,
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  this is coach c i'll see you in the next.