Podcasts Education Self-Improvement Crystal Paine Show 15. How Practicing Gratitude Will Change Your Year (with Erin Port)

15. How Practicing Gratitude Will Change Your Year (with Erin Port)

Published: Jan. 8, 2019, 8 a.m.

Today we\u2019re talking about sinuses, allergies, India, personal growth and development, and how to cultivate a grateful spirit.

Yup, it\u2019s another episode of The Crystal Paine Show\u2026 and like usual, you\u2019re going to get a plethora of topics! \U0001f642

Today I\u2019m joined by the delightful Erin Port from\xa0Simple Purposeful Living. Unlike everyone I\u2019ve interviewed so far, Erin doesn\u2019t have a book (yet!).\xa0And truth be told:\xa0I didn\u2019t even know who she was until a few months ago.

As we share on the podcast, Erin reached out to me on Instagram and I was so touched by her message that I responded and our online friendship has blossomed from there!

We talk about developing gratitude, how to be grateful when things are hard, miscarriage, adoption, helping our children cultivate hearts of gratitude\u2026 and more! I think you\u2019ll be blessed by the conversation!

In This Episode:

[00:25] \u2013 For those who might be new around here, I\u2019m a full-time blogger. Yes, that means I make a living from my computer. And best of all, I can work from anywhere. Literally. Well, so long as they have wifi! If you are interested in how I make a full-time income from blogging or have considered starting your own blog, I have a free class you can sign up for called\xa03 Steps to Start That Blog You\u2019ve Been Dreaming Of.\xa0

[02:15] \u2013\xa0Now, onto what\u2019s saving my life this week (and I\u2019ll warn you, it\u2019s gonna get a little weird). Ready for this?! It\u2019s my sinus rinse bottle. About seven years ago, my allergies\xa0really\xa0flared up. An ENT recommended the\xa0NeilMed Sinus Rinse Bottle. As long as I use it every night, I almost never have issues. You guys, it\u2019s amazing! (And no, this isn\u2019t sponsored or an ad, I just really love it\xa0that much.)

[05:01] \u2013\xa0If you\u2019ve been to India (or plan to go), I\u2019m sharing about an insightful and powerful book you should read. It\u2019s an amazing book that will stick with me for years to come. It\u2019s real, it\u2019s raw, and it doesn\u2019t sugarcoat anything.

[08:44] \u2013 My friend, Erin Port, of\xa0Simple Purposeful Living\xa0joins me on the show to talk about\xa0Erin explains what led her to choose the word \u201cgrateful\u201d for 2018.

[13:24] \u2013 \xa0We hear about a time in Erin\u2019s life when it was really difficult to choose gratitude. She also shares some thoughts for the women who is having a hard time seeing a reason to be grateful. I think her words and advice will really encourage you.\xa0

[18:13] \u2013 Erin shares thoughts on helping children to develop hearts of gratitude and how they choose \u201croses\u201d every night at dinner and try to collect at least a dozen. I absolutely love this idea and hope that some of you with younger children will consider making it part of your evening routine!

[21:23] \u2013 You know what struck me on this interview as we were talking about gratitude? Erin\u2019s heart of gratitude is what brought us together. She has this beautifully contagious joy and warm heart and it was her reaching out in gratitude to me that opened up the door for our online friendship.

[25:47] \u2013 I close out the show by answering a question from Mindy who asked me for advice on how to develop yourself personally and grow as an individual. I give her three suggestions that have been really beneficial for me.

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