3-2-1 Get Balanced Wednesday
by Dr. Donnie
āEncouraging you to align your daily behaviors
with your priorities in life.ā
The Recipe of Gratitude
|3 Ideas – 2 Quotes – 1 Question and Answer from Me to help you reflect on your work-life balance and wellness habits this week.
3 Ideas from Me
Gratitude is both an art and a science, possessing the power to act as a multiplication “X” factor in our lives. Cultivating gratitude might seem as straightforward as following a simple recipe, yet it is a practice often overlooked, much like the art of baking bread from scratch.
I.Ā Artistic and Scientific Elements
On the artistic side, gratitude can be likened to the skills of fish, which improve dramatically with practice. Fish swim as though their lives depend on itābecause, in fact, they do. They need to swim to find food and evade predators. Similarly, practicing gratitude helps us navigate the currents of life more effectively, enhancing our ability to thrive amidst challenges.
On the scientific side, consider the process of bread-making where yeast is essential for the dough to rise. Just as yeast lifts the bread, incorporating gratitude into our daily lives elevates our mental and emotional states, enriching our overall well-being.
II.Ā Miraculous Outcomes Through Gratitude
The biblical account of Jesus feeding 5,000 people with just five loaves and two fish illustrates the transformative power of gratitude. Jesus expressed thankfulness before performing this miracle, exemplifying how giving thanks can precede and possibly trigger miraculous outcomes. By actively focusing on gratitude for what we haveāeven when it seems insufficientāwe open ourselves to potential abundance. This habitual expression of thankfulness might very well be the yeast that causes our lives to rise beyond our expectations.
III. Channeling Gratitude for Greater Abundance
Embracing gratitude daily, regardless of our circumstances, sets the stage for abundance. Just as Jesus’ act of thanksgiving multiplied meager resources, our own gratitude can expand our perceived limitations, leading to unforeseen opportunities and blessings. Let us challenge ourselves to be consistently grateful, channeling our energy into appreciating what we have, and watch as the ordinary turns extraordinary in our lives.
2 Quotes from Others
- I. āThe more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful for.ā
āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Norman Vincent Peale, American Clergyman and Author
- “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for youā.
ā 1 Thessalonians 5:18
1 Question for You
If you paused for 30 seconds right now to express gratitude out loud, what would you be thankful for?
Dr. Donnieās Answer
Iām going to set my timer for 30-seonds and start typing: Here I go:
My relationship with Jesus, my family, my calling, my friends, serving first responders, my health, my home, my life, Florida, the beach, my dog, traveling,
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Until next week, may God bless you and your family, and the Glory be to God.
– Dr. Donnie Hutchinson
The format and style of this newsletter were inspired and highly influenced by James Clear and his 3-2-1 Newsletter. The content is strictly Dr. Donnieās.