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When Life Gives You Lemonade

Life can be hard. Many of us have learned that when things are difficult, we have the power to take a bad situation and make the best of it—we can take life’s lemons and make them into lemonade. But what about when life gives you sweet lemonade itself? Why, even then, is it still so difficult to take in life’s sweet moments? In this series, we’ll help you live out of a deeper sense of gratitude by highlighting five simple steps you can take when life gives you lemonade. 

Forward

Jul 28, 2024


There’s one final step to living with a deep sense of gratitude that too few of us experience: paying forward our blessings to others. How can giving to others enrich us, when the math says it will only deplete us?

Testify

Jul 21, 2024


When you experience something really good, it’s natural to want to talk about it. Except sometimes, whether because of modesty or self-protection, we do the opposite. In life, we’re encouraged to keep life’s good things to ourselves; after all, no one likes a braggart. But what do we miss out on when we fail to tell others about the good things in our lives?

Thank

Jul 14, 2024


While we may say “thank you” to the person at the counter who serves us, things like thank you notes are a challenge. When seen through the lens of etiquette, formal “thank yous” seem burdensome, antiquated, and pointless, and perhaps they are? But what do we miss when we fail to take time to express our thanks, intentionally and specifically? (Notes not required ;) 

Savor

Jul 7, 2024


When someone pays you a compliment, what do you do? Do you quickly brush it off or do you take it in and savor it? What about when someone does something generous for you in a time of need? Why is it so difficult to enjoy the lemonade of life, even when we can clearly see the full glass before us?

Notice

Jun 30, 2024


We notice lots of things in our daily lives, but usually we’re quicker to notice life’s lemons—life’s sour moments. Then, once we start seeing lemons, that’s all we can see! Just look at how quickly this can happen for entire nations! How do we cultivate a grateful mindset when life throws so many frustrations, slights, and disappointments at us?