It’s easy to get swept away by the constant 'busy'ness of life and forget to appreciate the people and things that led us to where we currently are. Our lives our filled with stories, experiences, and challenges....and along that journey comes times when our hearts are filled with gratitude and thankfulness.....so can we do with that gratitude?

The quickest and easiest way to be happy is to be grateful for what you have, and be appreciative of the people who helped you on your journey is to jot a thank you note.

To help you cultivate a happier life filled with gratitude, I’m bringing in an awesome guest who is also a fellow midlife podcaster!

In this episode, I’m joined by the host of the Midlife Mixtape, Nancy Davis Kho! Nancy is also the author of The Thank-You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time where she her wit, wisdom, and inspires people to be more grateful in their lives.

Just taking that time to write a thank you note, and let yourself be filled with gratitude while thinking of those people that made a difference in your life gives you a sense of contentment and joy!

By the end of this episode, you’ll find yourself counting blessings and inspired to write a thank you note!  So go grab a pen and paper....

Episode Highlights: 

• Nancy talk about what midlife entails for us
• Nancy takes us back to her podcast’s first episode recording experience and how she was able to finally publish it
• How to stay confident, get out of your comfort zone, and just begin
• Nancy’s kids perspective and response to their mom getting out of her comfort zone
• Nancy explains the “Thank You Project”
• How we can cultivate happiness through letters of gratitude

Connect with Nancy Davis Kho

• Nancy Davis Kho website
• Midlife Mixtape

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis by Ada Calhoun
• EP 56: Gen X Women. A conversation with Ada Calhoun

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