In this podcast episode Tare and Mare have a Conscious Conversation with author Peter J. Hughes (At-One-Ment: Reclaiming Our Humanity). Together they discuss Action 1 from Hughes's card deck regarding the benefits of practicing common courtesy and basic manners by implementing “please” and “thank you” as habitual expressions of appreciation. Tara shares that her stepfather died that morning, triggering regret that she didn’t express gratitude despite recognizing the stability and support he provided alongside painful memories; she connects this to a similar regret after her uncle’s death and to how withholding appreciation can become a form of punishment that ultimately harms oneself. Peter offers the perspective of how the mind filters shape gratitude. He describes an exercise of balancing “thumbs down” with “thumbs up,” and making the practice technical until it becomes automatic. Peter also announces his upcoming book Discover the Gift of Joy (Launching May 16). Finally Peter describes finding joy while grieving, plus a tool for shifting from thinking to listening to guidance to conscious choice as a path to well being amid world events. How are you navigating life's complex emotions in these current times? We invite you to have more Conscious Conversations and get your copy of Peter J Hughes's books and card deck. Please and Thank You! Details below:

1.  What is a Conscious Conversation?: Learn more here:https://www.connectionproject360.com/

2. Learn more about  Reclaiming Our Humanity with Author Peter J.Hughes: https://peterjhughes.com/books/