The Small Thing You Already Have: A Gratitude Reset for Friday Mornings

About this episode

Julia Cartwright guides listeners through a gratitude practice to help shift their focus and relieve Friday morning pressures.

Hello, and welcome. I'm Julia Cartwright, and I'm so glad you're here with me today. You know, it's a Friday morning in mid-April, and if you're anything like most people I talk to, you might be feeling that peculiar blend of relief mixed with invisible pressure—the week's almost done, but there's still so much to prove, isn't there? Today, we're going to practice something that cuts right through that noise. We're going to practice gratitude, not as a cheerful obligation, but as a genuine way to shift where your attention lives. So let's settle in together. Find a comfortable seat, somewhere you won't be interrupted for the next few minutes. You can close your eyes or soften your gaze downward. Whatever feels right. Now, let's arrive here together with three deep breaths. Breathe in slowly through your nose for a count of four, hold for a moment, and exhale through your mouth. Again. In through the nose. Out through the mouth. One more time. Good. You're here now. Here's what we're going to do. I want you to think of something small. Not a life-changing achievement or a major relationship. I mean something genuinely small. Maybe it's your morning coffee, or the way sunlight hit…

People in this episode

Host: Julia Cartwright

Topics covered

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

Keywords

• gratitude
• mindfulness
• Friday morning
• self-care
• mental wellness

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