This Monday on Choosing Happy, Heather busts open a gratitude myth few dare to speak about: that being grateful sometimes comes with hidden costs, like lowering your standards or tolerating less than you deserve.

Drawing from personal experience, she shares how gratitude journals and “just be thankful” messaging nearly trapped her in survival mode, dimming her confidence and stifling her true calling.

But gratitude’s real power lies beyond the present moment—it’s about being radically thankful for what’s coming as though it’s already yours, a concept Heather unpacks with insight inspired by Greg Braden.

Learn how to spot and release toxic gratitude, embrace abundant possibility, and reframe gratitude as a vibrant fuel for growth and manifestation—not a cage for complacency.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why “just be grateful” can become a grift that limits and suppresses ambition.
• How to recognise when gratitude hides lowered standards or unsafe tolerance.
• Powerful personal stories of gratitude gone wrong—and how to reclaim its golden essence.
• Manifestation insights: why gratitude for what you haven’t yet received is the true secret to creating more.
• Actionable practices to shift into expansive, future-focused gratitude.

Chapters:

• 00:11 - Introduction to Gratitude
• 01:05 - The Hidden Trap of Gratitude
• 02:26 - Understanding Gratitude and Manifestation
• 04:56 - Cultivating a Future Grateful Mindset
• 06:08 - The Power of Gratitude

Perfect For:

Anyone tired of forced positivity, ready to honour what they deserve, and eager to align gratitude with real growth.

Bonus Challenge:

Tonight, write down three things you want but haven’t yet received. Say aloud or internally:

"I’m deeply grateful this is already mine. I trust the process."

Notice the shift in energy.

Call to Action:

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