Dear friends,
I’m so excited to see that so many of you have decided to join me for The Gratitude Challenge. Currently, we have around 50 people signed up and ready to get started on living more gratefully. Amazing!
The subtitle of this challenge is 30 Days to Fall in Love with Life. And I intend to deliver on that promise with a host of great content and guidance.
The Challenge is structured for maximum effectiveness, with each week building on the previous one. But it’s also designed to be low effort. There’s no complicated book to read, no lengthy homework assignments or no need to secret yourself away from the world for days or weeks. It’s designed to be done right in the middle of your busy life.
The gratitude seed—sent out daily– can be consumed in under four minutes. Think of that tiny seed like a time-release capsule you take once a day. You swallow it and over the course of the day the medicine is metabolized into your body and bloodstream. It’s much the same with these seeds. As you consider the wisdom and insights offered up and engage with the different practices/inquiries, your current perspective begins to shift and that gratitude quotient begins to steadily rise.
To help you get the most out of this 30 Day Journey, you’ll want to consider doing the following:
1. Make sure your Gratitude Seeds reach you.
Add this email address jeff@tenqualities.com to your contacts or mark it as safe so your daily seeds don’t end up in your spam folder. Whenever possible, use a personal email address. Corporate email systems sometimes block or delay messages, particularly those containing audio or video links. You can always go to the site https://tenqualities.com to find the current and previous gratitude seeds. You’ll want to make certain you don’t miss any of the useful content.
2. Keep a journal close by.
Set aside a notebook, journal, or even a place on your phone to collect your reflections, insights, and discoveries along the way. You might be surprised by what begins to emerge over 30 days!
3. Make a little space for discovery.
Most daily seeds take just 2–3 minutes to read or listen to. But the real discoveries often happen afterward, as you bring the day’s invitation into your everyday life. Give yourself a little room to explore.
4. Join the conversation.
Don’t be a stranger! Share your experiences, reflections, and discoveries in the comments beneath each day’s post. Ask questions, respond to others, and help us create a welcoming community where we can learn from one another. And whenever you can, join us online for our Tuesday Tune-Ups at 12pm ET. These short, guided meditation sessions offer us a change to deepen the week’s discoveries and help create a welcoming community where we can learn from each other.
5. Share the invitation.
Know someone who might enjoy this journey? Invite them along! Sometimes the most meaningful gift we can offer another person is an invitation to see life a little differently. This challenge, in the spirit of generosity that created it, is open to anyone and everyone.
6. Help keep the gratitude growing.
This challenge is offered completely free, and I’d love to keep it that way for anyone and everyone who wishes to participate. If you feel moved to make a donation, in any amount, your generosity helps make that possible. There’s absolutely no obligation.
7. Bring your curiosity, not your expectations.
There’s no right way to experience this challenge. You don’t need to manufacture gratitude or feel a particular way. Simply arrive with an open mind, an open heart, and a willingness to be surprised.
Four movements. Thirty seeds. One unfolding journey.
Come fall in love with life!
Warmly,
Jeff