Trust After Trauma- Episode #36 Grow with Gratitude, A Pathway to Peace & Possibility

In this episode, we explore how gratitude can gently shift your perspective from what feels heavy to what is still good, present, and possible. Growing with Gratitude is about more than saying “Thank you”—it’s a practice of noticing small moments, honoring your resilience, and allowing appreciation to soften the heart after difficult experiences. With conscious awareness of how Gratitude grows your good, you will start to strengthen your connection to what you are focusing on that is creating more Good/God in your life.

Through simple reflections and daily practices, you’ll discover how gratitude can create a sense of peace within and open the door to new possibilities, helping you move forward with hope, strength, and grace.

Here are three gentle reflection questions for the week:

• What is one small moment from today that I can feel truly grateful for, and why does it matter to me?
• How has my journey—both the challenges and the growth—shaped the strength I carry today?
• What might shift in my life if I chose to focus more on what is present and possible, rather than what is missing?

Book recommendation: "Happy Money" by Ken Honda

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The host of the "Trust After Trauma" podcast is Janet Grace, a passionate leader who founded Grace’s Place Foundation in 2020. As a Domestic Violence advocate & teacher, she saw a deep need for long-lasting empowerment programs to help them feel a strong sense of themselves, so they never go back. She has been a servant for God since childhood, feeding the homeless in Chicago, then in Los Angeles. She has served as a team leader on numerous Mission trips around the world, including Mexico, Africa,Nepal & South America.

Janet Grace is a Spiritual Life Coach, Teacher, TEDx Speaker & Author, Sacred Retreat Leader & Philanthropist as an Ambassador of Love for humanity.

More at: www.GracesPlaceFoundation.org & www.JanetGrace.Love