Let’s Share and Connect: Gratitude

About this event

Gratitude can be easy to talk about when life is going well. But sometimes it’s harder to recognize, harder to express, and even harder to hold onto when life doesn't look the way we hoped it would.

Are we appreciating the lives we're living, or are we waiting for something to change before we realize how much we have?

This conversation is about exploring gratitude beyond simply saying "I'm thankful."

How We Begin We will each have a portion of time to share our thoughts on the following questions in respective order below. After everyone is done sharing, we will have a group discussion connecting on each other’s shared experiences.

We don’t have to answer all of the questions…we are just going to go with the flow of the talk :)

Question 1: What is something in your life that you feel deeply grateful for because it's something you rarely have to question, worry about, or wonder whether it will be there? What is it about that person, relationship, or part of your life that gives you that sense of certainty?

Is it something they've consistently shown you, something you've experienced over time, or something within yourself that allows you to feel secure in it?

Question 2: Have you ever felt guilty for not being grateful enough? Maybe you had a good life, loving people, opportunities, or things others would dream of having, but you still felt unsatisfied or wanted more.

Have you ever struggled with feeling like you didn't have the right to be unhappy because you had so much to be grateful for?

Question 3: Have you ever lost someone, something, or a version of your life that made you realize how much you had taken it for granted? What do you wish you had appreciated more while you had it?

Question 4: Is there anyone in your life that you think you might be taking for granted right now? If they could hear one thing you haven't said enough, what would you want them to know?

There are no right answers. The interesting part is hearing how differently we each experience the same thing.

Bring a story. Bring a question. Bring your curiosity. Or just come listen. Let’s talk.

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