The world feels unbearably heavy right now. Shootings, mass layoffs, families torn apart by harsh policies, and the constant hum of anger and fear. Some mornings it feels like the ground beneath us is shifting, leaving us unsteady and overwhelmed.
In this episode, I share one of the hardest days of my life – when my dad moved into memory care and gratitude for something as simple as a ceiling fan helped me breathe again. That moment became a reminder that gratitude isn’t about ignoring pain or pretending everything is fine. Gratitude doesn’t erase sorrow; it walks beside it.
Together we’ll explore the subtle ways we dismiss pain – in ourselves, in others, and even in faith communities – and how gratitude can become a steadying companion. Because when the world feels unstable, gratitude offers us just enough perspective, just enough breath, to find our way back to love.
Joni Miller, Ph.D., is a writer, researcher, spiritual coach, and speaker who uses her knowledge, education, and love of all things spiritual to help spiritual wanderers find a place they can call home, navigating by the light of Love. www.SpiritualGeography.net
Photo by Johannes Plenio: https://www.pexels.com/photo/reflection-of-clouds-on-body-of-water-1123445/
