{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 61 Gratitude For What IS","description":" Creating a gratitude practice is BIG in the conscious parenting world, yet in reflecting on my early training in when to express gratitude, it felt more like an obligation. Someone gave me a gift, or did something for me and whether I liked it or not I was expected to say &quot;thank you&quot;. &amp;nbsp; It became a learned habit rather than a wellspring of true feeling. I was also trained to only value and be grateful for what was deemed \u201cpositive\u201d and reject and demean what was perceived as \u201cnegative\u201d by others.&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp; In recent years I've experienced another kind of gratitude. As I seek equilibration in my being, including both sides of every experience, the positive and negative. I experience acceptance and appreciation for the totality of what is.&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;  Visit the purejoy website to download a free copy of the Safeseat ","author_name":"Parenting Paused","author_url":"http:\/\/www.purejoyparenting.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/17963876\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/17963876"}