Why Practicing Gratitude Can Transform Your Writing and Your Life

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The world often feels rigged. And this episode is a wake-up call to recognize the barriers that exist for those who don’t fit the traditional mold. In this episode, which is a kind of tribute to my dear departed Dad, I recount some powerful lessons from the man who was a brilliant psychiatrist and my biggest champion. He taught me that if something feels off about the environment you’re in, it probably is—and it’s absolutely hella-not your fault. We dare to break into the uncomfortable truth that many workplaces are designed for a very specific demographic, leaving neurodivergent individuals, particularly those on the autism spectrum, feeling excluded. I share three stories in which my Dad imparted to me more than my fair share of his wisdom, and I'm hoping you to can feel empowered. You'll learn that we can advocate for ourselves and others to create a more inclusive work culture. Newsletter Paste this into your browser if the newsletter link is broken - https://www.lbeehealth.com/ Join our Patreon - https://differentnotbrokenpodcast.com/patreon Mentioned in this episode: Sign Up For Our Newsletter Stay updated on all the things! Get added to our newsletter mailing list. Newsletter…

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Today, I am grateful. Grateful for my fellow writers, all of you listeners, and for this podcast.

In this episode, I am holding space for those who might be struggling with the Thanksgiving holiday while exploring how gratitude can ground us in the midst of life’s challenges.

This episode reflects on:

The duality of emotions surrounding holidays, elections, and the uncertainties in life.
The transformative power of gratitude, especially during dark times, and how it can support mental health and resilience.
How gratitude intersects with writing, helping authors find bright spots even in tough stories, creating balance and depth in their work.

If you feel called to, please consider sharing your thoughts on the episode through reviews, texts, or comments on Instagram, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.

Episode Highlights:

2:00 How to Practice Gratitude
5:00 How Gratitude Practices Make You a Better Writer
7:00 My Gratitude and Shoutouts to My Listeners

Some of My Listeners’ Favorite Episodes:

More Than True Crime with Sarah Perry
Recovering From Cults and Religious Trauma Through Writing with Tia Levings
How to Stop Gaslighting Yourself with Ingrid Clayton, Ph.D
It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People with Dr. Ramani Durvasula
Estrangement, Dementia, and the Fractured Memoir with Lara Lillibridge
Self-Acceptance, Dating Disasters and Life After Loss with Debbie Weiss
Caring for Your Nervous System and Creativity with Kirby Moore
The Loneliness of Sibling Loss with Lynn Shattuck and Alyson Shelton

Connect with your host, Lisa:
Get Your Free Copy of Write More, Fret Less
Website | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook | LinkedIn

Produced by Espresso Podcast Production

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1. Why Practicing Gratitude Can Transform Your Writing and Your Life (00:00:00)

2. How to Practice Gratitude (00:02:00)

3. How Gratitude Practices Make You a Better Writer (00:05:00)

4. My Gratitude and Shoutouts to My Listeners (00:07:00)

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Why Practicing Gratitude Can Transform Your Writing and Your Life

Writing Your Resilience: Building Resilience, Embracing Trauma and Healing Through Writing

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Today, I am grateful. Grateful for my fellow writers, all of you listeners, and for this podcast.

In this episode, I am holding space for those who might be struggling with the Thanksgiving holiday while exploring how gratitude can ground us in the midst of life’s challenges.

This episode reflects on:

The duality of emotions surrounding holidays, elections, and the uncertainties in life.
The transformative power of gratitude, especially during dark times, and how it can support mental health and resilience.
How gratitude intersects with writing, helping authors find bright spots even in tough stories, creating balance and depth in their work.

If you feel called to, please consider sharing your thoughts on the episode through reviews, texts, or comments on Instagram, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.

Episode Highlights:

2:00 How to Practice Gratitude
5:00 How Gratitude Practices Make You a Better Writer
7:00 My Gratitude and Shoutouts to My Listeners

Some of My Listeners’ Favorite Episodes:

More Than True Crime with Sarah Perry
Recovering From Cults and Religious Trauma Through Writing with Tia Levings
How to Stop Gaslighting Yourself with Ingrid Clayton, Ph.D
It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People with Dr. Ramani Durvasula
Estrangement, Dementia, and the Fractured Memoir with Lara Lillibridge
Self-Acceptance, Dating Disasters and Life After Loss with Debbie Weiss
Caring for Your Nervous System and Creativity with Kirby Moore
The Loneliness of Sibling Loss with Lynn Shattuck and Alyson Shelton

Connect with your host, Lisa:
Get Your Free Copy of Write More, Fret Less
Website | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook | LinkedIn

Produced by Espresso Podcast Production

פרקים

1. Why Practicing Gratitude Can Transform Your Writing and Your Life (00:00:00)

2. How to Practice Gratitude (00:02:00)

3. How Gratitude Practices Make You a Better Writer (00:05:00)

4. My Gratitude and Shoutouts to My Listeners (00:07:00)

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#Books #Arts #Self-Improvement #Lisa Cooper Ellison #Podcasting Education #Writing #Mental Health #Writing Your Resilience #Writers #Authors

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Embracing the Full Catastrophe: Writing About Loss and Finding Belonging with Casey Mulligan Walsh 46:02

לפני 11 weeks46:02

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Send us a text Have you ever been told what you’re writing is too dark, too sad, or that it needs more levity? Have you wondered how a story of tragedy can grow into something more than the sum of its parts? Join me and my client, Casey Mulligan Walsh as we discuss her revision process, what it took to embrace both the heartbreaking and beautiful aspects of her life, and how she’s become a small press author whose book debuted at number two in Amazon’s Grief and Loss category, just behind Mary Frances O’Connor. Grab your pen, open your heart, and get ready to learn about how revision can change you and where literary citizenship can take you on this week’s episode of the Writing Your Resilience podcast. Episode Highlights 2:35: Crafting a Book That’s More Than Loss 4:10: The Lessons of Revision 12:41: The Power of Context 15:15: The Importance of Trusted Critique Partners 21:40: Building Your Creative Intuition 24:35: Navigating the False Victory 26:38: Using Your Author Platform to Build a Launch Team 36:15: The Impact of Illness on Your Resilience Resources for this Episode: In a Flash Literary Magazine (seeking submissions now!) “ How to Know If Your Memoir is Boring ” by Allison K. Williams Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle The Situation and The Story by Vivian Gornick Casey’s Bio: Casey Mulligan Walsh is the author of The Full Catastrophe: All I Ever Wanted, Everything I Feared . She writes about life at the intersection of grief and joy, embracing uncertainty, and the nature of true belonging. She has written for The New York Times , HuffPost , Next Avenue , Modern Loss , Hippocampus , Barren Magazine, and numerous other literary journals and anthologies. Her essay, “Still,” published in Split Lip , was nominated for Best of the Net. She is a founding editor of In a Flash literary magazine and serves as an ambassador and Board member for the Family Heart Foundation. Casey lives in upstate New York with her husband, Kevin, a chatty orange tabby, and too many books to count. When not traveling, they enjoy visits from their four children and ten grandchildren—the very definition of “the full catastrophe.” Connect with Casey: Website: www.caseymulliganwalsh.com Book Website: https://embracingthefullcatastrophe.substack.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/casey.m.walsh.1/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caseymulliganwalshwriter/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caseymulliganwalsh/ X: https://x.com/CMulliganWalsh Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/caseymulliganwalsh.bsky.social LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/casey-mulligan-walsh-522ba231/ Connect with your host, Lisa: Get Your Free Copy of Write More, Fret Less Website | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook | LinkedIn Sign up for The Art of Reflection in Memoir: https://bit.ly/3S58c2g Produced by Espresso Podcast Production…

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Counterintuitive Editing: Finding Balance Between Inner Reflection and Outer Action + Writing Tips for 2025 with Sarah Chauncey 44:19

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Send us a text Join me for a conversation with Sarah Chauncey, a veteran writer, developmental editor, and the author of P.S. I Love You More Than Tuna , as we dive into the inner and outer work of editing, the power of allowing rather than forcing, and why true creative flow often comes from stepping away from the keyboard. Episode Highlights 3:03 The Role of the Unconscious in Writing 6:28 The Power of Not Pushing 9:16 The Sunk Cost Fallacy and Your Writing Projects 10:15 Your Book Is Not Your Identity 12:27 The Counterintuitive Guide to Life 21:30 Writing in Imperfect Circumstances 22:28 The Inner Work of Editing 28:49 Negotiating with Your Inner Critic 32:96 Exercises to Navigate the Outer Work of Editing Resources for this Episode: “In Search of Lost Memories: How Nature Can Help Memoirists Remember” by Sarah Chauncey, published in the July/August 2024 issue of Writer’s Digest . “ Everyday Wonder: How to Mine Awe from the Mundane” by Sarah Chauncey, published in the September/October 2024 issue of Writer’s Digest “ Beyond BICHOK: How, When and Why Getting Your Butt Out of the Chair Can Make You a Better Writer ” by Sarah Chauncey PS: I Love You More Than Tuna by Sarah Chauncey The Situation and the Story by Vivian Gornick The Off the Grid Podcast: Leaving Social Media without Losing All Your Clients Sarah’s Bio : Sarah Chauncey is a veteran writer and developmental editor, as well as the author of P.S. I Love You More Than Tuna , the first gift book for adults grieving the loss of a pet. In the early part of her career, she wrote for VH1, Comedy Central, MuchMusic and Alliance-Atlantis, along with entertainment websites and music magazines. Later, she pivoted to storytelling for organizations including NASA, McAfee and Intel. After a lifetime of mental health issues, in 2010, Sarah had a profound spiritual experience; she spent the next seven years mostly in silence and solitude, listening to life and taking notes. She writes the Substack The Counterintuitive Guide to Life , which helps readers develop mental health resilience by developing self-awareness. She also writes Resonant Storytelling , a newsletter for writers. Recently, she’s written for Tiny Buddha , Lion’s Roar , Modern Loss , Eckhart Tolle’s website, Jane Friedman’s blog and the Brevity blog. Connect with Sarah: Website: www.sarahchauncey.com Substacks : https://sarahchauncey.substack.com/ https://counterintuitiveguide.substack.com/ https://morethantuna.substack.com/ Connect with your host, Lisa: Get Your Free Copy of Write More, Fret Less Website | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook | LinkedIn Sign up for The Art of Reflection in Memoir: https://bit.ly/3S58c2g Produced by Espresso Podcast Production…

לפני 1 year48:56

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Send us a text Katie Rose Guest Pryal joins the Writing Your Resilience Podcast to take a deep dive into what neurodiversity is and how it impacts writers. Here are a few questions to ponder as you listen to this episode: What do you know about neurodiversity? Do you consider yourself to be neurodivergent? If you are, how does that impact the way you set up your writing life, what you write about, and how you see the world? Katie Rose Guest Pryal, J.D., Ph.D., is a bipolar-autistic author, keynote speaker, law professor, and expert in mental health and neurodiversity. Her books include Life of the Mind Interrupted: Essays on Mental Health and Disability in Higher Education , the IPPY-Gold-winning Even If You’re Broken: Bodies, Boundaries, and Mental Health , and A Light in the Tower: A New Reckoning with Mental Health in Higher Education . She writes frequently for national magazines and speaks around the country about mental health and neurodiversity. She lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Episode Highlights 2:00 Defining Neurodiversity 11: 00 The Power of a Diagnosis 15:00 The Problem of Overwhelm 20:00 Reclaiming the Word Selfish 26:00 Learn to Cope 31:00 Fitting into the Narrow Band of “Normal” 34:45 Writing and Neurodiversity Items mentioned during this episode: Katie’s post about overwhelm: https://www.instagram.com/p/CzbTVgJgc5L/ Compton Cowboys: https://www.instagram.com/comptoncowboys/ Contact Katie: Substack: https://krgpryal.substack.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krgpryal/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krgpryal/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/krgpryal Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/krpgryal.bsky.social Connect with your host, Lisa: Get Your Free Copy of Write More, Fret Less: https://lisacooperellison.com/newsletter-subscribe/ Website: https://lisacooperellison.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisacooperellison/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UColPDzpoQlVktIv7-f7ObRg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisacooperellison/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-ellison-b5483840/ Sign up for Create Your Memoir’s Beat Sheet: https://janefriedman.com/craft-your-memoirs-beat-sheet-with-lisa-cooper-ellison/ Produced by Espresso Podcast Production: https://www.espressopodcastproduction.com Connect with your host, Lisa: Get Your Free Copy of Write More, Fret Less Website | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook | LinkedIn Sign up for The Art of Reflection in Memoir: https://bit.ly/3S58c2g Produced by Espresso Podcast Production…

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