We're seven days into 2022. How did you reflect on the previous year before moving headfirst into this one?  I'll tell you one piece of my own reflective work and how it's benefiting me (there's the gratitude bit!). Maybe it will motivate you to find

This episode continues my 2021 gift list, a reflection on what gifts God has given me in 2021.  I started creating this list about 10 years ago. It helps me reflect on what I've learned, the blessings I've been given, and my favorite moments before l

Each year on my personal blog, I reflect on the past year before moving ahead into thinking about New Year's resolutions, selecting a focus word for the year, etc. By taking time to reflect on the gifts I've received over 12 months, I'm gaining awareness

Have you noticed benefits of extending gratitude and appreciation? I have. Lots. In today's episode, I'm talking about how practicing gratitude breeds more gratitude.  For gratitude blog posts and more, visit my site at gratitudecup.com.

If you're a survivor of sexual assault or similar traumatic experience(s), you'll benefit from this podcast episode. I share about my own experience as a survivor and discuss some recent reflections on reactions to trauma. I specifically touch on my strug

Who encourages you regularly? Offers support and rarely criticizes?  Today's podcast is about one of those very people in my life, Dr. Teresa Burns Murphy, an acclaimed author who also happens to be my former award-winning professor. I share with you

In this episode, I read a chapter from my devotional book & gratitude journal, Mama Meditations: Vol II.  For more of this goodness, grab a copy of the Mama Meditations Collection on Amazon.

Here's a special treat for all listeners: guest Pari Smart, a Certified Positive Psychology Practitioner (owner of Smart Possibilities, LLC) visited with me about mindfulness, gratitude, and applying positive psychology principles to help us flourish in t

Ever find your expectations for friendships don't match reality? In this episode of Gratitude Cup the Podcast, I share my own experiences on evolving friendships, gratitude for finding the beauty in unexpected newfound friendships, and a story about obser

Summer really is a little slower and easier in my world. I hope it is in yours, too.  Here are two summery poems from my collection, Hindsight 2020: A New and Selected Poems by Bethany Wallace.  Enjoy this episode and please enjoy the rest of yo