About this episode

Laura Bratton shares her journey of rebuilding her life and perspective after losing her sight, discussing the roles of grit and gratitude in her healing process.

Send us Fan Mail A chalkboard turns to “black blobs,” and a teenager’s life veers off course. From that moment, Laura had to rebuild not just her routines but her entire way of seeing herself, her future, and the world. We go deep into what grit actually looks like when you don’t feel strong, and how gratitude can heal without sugarcoating pain or demanding that you be “thankful” for the worst thing that’s happened to you. We trace Laura’s path from denial and “I can’t” to a simple, specific...

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Host: Nicole Tuxbury

Guest: Laura Bratton

Topics covered

• grit
• gratitude
• personal growth
• overcoming adversity
• self-perception

Keywords

• grit
• gratitude
• blindness
• self-improvement
• personal development
• overcoming challenges
• mental health

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