Grateful Noticing: Finding Joy in the Small Things That Are Already Here

About this episode

Julia Cartwright discusses the practice of grateful noticing to help find joy in small things during a busy week.

Welcome back, friend. I'm Julia Cartwright, and I'm so glad you're here with me today. You know, it's Wednesday morning, and if you're anything like most people I talk to, you might be caught in that middle-of-the-week fog where everything feels a bit urgent and nothing feels quite clear. Maybe your to-do list is longer than your patience, or perhaps you're wrestling with one of those days where gratitude feels like a luxury you can't afford. I get it. That's actually why we're here together. Today, we're going to practice what I call grateful noticing. It's not about forcing yourself to be thankful for things you don't actually feel thankful for. It's about training your attention like a gardener trains a vine, gently redirecting it toward what's already good, what's already here. So let's start by finding a comfortable seat, maybe somewhere you won't be interrupted for the next few minutes. Your couch, your office chair, even your kitchen table works beautifully. Go ahead and settle in. Let your shoulders drop away from your ears like autumn leaves drifting down. Good. Now, take a deep breath in through your nose, just for a count of four. Hold it for a moment. And release…

People in this episode

Host: Julia Cartwright

Topics covered

• gratitude
• mindfulness
• self-reflection
• mental health
• well-being

Keywords

• gratitude
• mindfulness
• self-care
• mental clarity
• small joys

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