Your Odyssey Podcast

The Quiet Strength of Gratitude


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November is often called the season of gratitude—but what if gratitude doesn’t look like a smile plastered on your face or a list of blessings on paper? In this episode, Tara and Karen invite you into a different kind of gratitude: the quiet strength that grounds you in the middle of life’s storms.

We’ll explore how gratitude works as an anchor—not by bypassing hard feelings, but by steadying you through them. Together, we’ll look at the myths of gratitude (forced positivity, toxic bypassing, silencing your real emotions) and uncover the truth: gratitude can be quiet, steady, and deeply personal.

You’ll learn practical ways to integrate gratitude into your story—through journaling, prayer, meditation, voice memos, or simply naming one small thing that sustains you today. We’ll also talk about how gratitude can hold both joy and grief, and why the smallest acknowledgments—“thank you for this cup of tea”—are just as sacred as the big moments.

✨ Question of the Day: What is one quiet gratitude you can name today—the kind that doesn’t need an audience?

If you’re ready to redefine gratitude and discover its quiet strength, press play.

Music: Love Is Waiting

Produced in collaboration with VMJ Arts Collective

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    Your Odyssey PodcastBy Tara Hayes & Karen Novy