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 your summer before it blows right by!

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Sometimes when working the Steps in recovery, it can be difficult to move into acceptance and out of self-pity. We want to know WHY? Why me? Why does it have to be this way? Why can't things be fair? 

We get stuck in this place. How do we get unstuck?

In this episode, I share a few ways I get unstuck. I hope you'll find this episode helpful if you find yourself stuck. Please share the podcast with others, too!

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We all have it. 

A God Love Space. It can only be totally, properly filled with God's love. And we all attempt to fill it with something else. 

In this episode, I yammer about what else we fill it with and how we can solve this problem that's almost as old as time. 

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Maybe you stink at practicing gratitude. Or it just does not come naturally to you AT ALL. 

Is there anything you can do about that? YES. Become more intrinsically motivated. 

In this podcast episode, I explain what intrinsic motivation is, how to increase your level of it, and how it can unlock your ability to experience joy, spiritual connection, & practice gratitude.

EnJOY :). 

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In this episode, I read an excerpt from Mama Meditations: Devotional Book & Gratitude Journal for Moms, Volume II. I also discuss the concepts of giving for fun and for free and paying gratitude forward. 

And oh! I share about an opportunity to snag a FREE copy of the first volume of Mama Meditations. 

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This one's for my blog followers and readers! 

I just published book #3, Mama Meditations: Devotional Book & Gratitude Journal for Moms, Volume II.

So now what? My mind can't stop! In this episode, I share my path to finding the direction for book #4. Enjoy and follow my journey on my personal blogs, gratitudecup.com and justwheat.com.

Recently, I had emergent gallbladder surgery. Needless to say, this was unplanned and wrecked my spirits! But after reflection (plenty of time for that in the hospital), I discovered ways to refocus my energy on more positive things. That & more in this episode. 

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In this episode, I read an excerpt from a chapter in one of my devotional books, Mama Meditations: Devotional Book & Gratitude Journal for Moms, Volume I. The chapter relates to worrying and its tendency to pull us away from enjoying the present moment. I elaborate on this (and more thoughts on worrying, faith, fear, and trust) in this segment. 

I hope it encourages you. Share with someone you love. 

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Today I'm sharing a poem from my original poetry collection I published in June 2020. I wrote this poem in late March about seven years ago. I share the back story and read the poem in this episode--I hope you'll listen and share.

You can pick up a copy of the collection, Hindsight 2020, on Amazon. $1 of each paperback copy supports The Asservo Project to fight child sexual exploitation and trafficking.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08B73YWTC

Welfare, China, and bankruptcy--this podcast segment is all about living below my means... how I got to this point and why I'm so grateful to be here. I hope you'll listen, share, and benefit. 

For more on my journey through recovery and gratitude, visit gratitudecup.com.