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3782 Appreciate Your Day!

Author
Kristianne Wargo
Published
Thu 07 Aug 2025
Episode Link
https://createyournow.libsyn.com/3782-appreciate-your-day

Life doesn’t owe you a perfect day. Messes happen. Plans derail. People disappoint. Your to-do list feels like a mountain you’ll never climb. But here’s the thing: a rocky day doesn’t have to stunt your spirit. You get one life, one day at a time. Appreciate your day!

Choosing to see the good amidst the chaos isn’t some soft motivational fluff—it’s a game-changing strategy for showing up stronger, calmer, and more in control of your own mindset.

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It’s way too easy to dwell on what went wrong.

  • A spilled coffee
  • A missed deadline
  • A conversation that left you frustrated

These moments pull your focus like a magnet toward negativity. But if you’re living in that space, stuck replaying the worst parts, you’re draining your energy and locking out every bit of peace and possibility the day holds.

Here’s what most people miss: gratitude is a muscle. It doesn’t just appear magically—it’s a choice and a practice. You decide to look up and find a single thing worth appreciating—even if it’s tiny.

  • The warm sunlight through your window
  • A kind word from a stranger
  • The fact that you woke up to breathe another day

Because once you start appreciating, stress loosens its grip. Your mind clears, allowing bigger, better thoughts to come in. Your heart feels lighter and capable of holding more than just complaints.

The K.I.S.S. ~ Appreciate your day!

Appreciating your day isn’t about pretending everything’s perfect. It’s about refusing to let the imperfect moments define the whole. When you find that sliver of beauty amid the mess, you reclaim your power.

You remind yourself: I’m not a victim of my circumstances—I’m the boss of how I respond to them.

So today, no matter what’s on your plate or what went sideways, make the decision to appreciate something. It could be your resilience for making it through, the laugh you shared, or simply the breath in your lungs.

This lens shift won’t erase your problems, but it’ll change your journey through them—from dragging you down to lifting you up.

Before you let your day end, find what’s worth appreciating. Say it out loud or write it down. Build that muscle so the chaos doesn’t control you—you do.

Remember, gratitude isn’t just a nice idea. It’s a power move. Appreciate your day!

"Be present. Be incredible. Be YOU!!!"

 

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Cover Art by Jenny Hamson

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Music by Mandisa - Overcomer

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