I don't know if this ever happens to you, but the other day, somebody gave me a compliment,

and I immediately deflected it. And I stopped myself because I really have a practice of trying

to allow myself to let compliments soak in, not reject them. I was like, huh, that's so interesting.

And yet, in the same day or maybe the same week,

I was also feeling underappreciated in an area of my life.

And so I noodle on this episode for us both

because I think gratitude and appreciation

and the ability to give thanks and really receive thanks, it's super healing.

Welcome to Made to Thrive. I'm your host, New York Times bestselling author Chris Carr,

and it's my mission to help you feel better, live bolder, and create a more meaningful life. Let's get started, my friend.

I hope you're doing well this week, and I'm kind of super excited about today's topic, because

we're diving into one that I think has the power to really touch and tend and heal our hearts.

And it is often overlooked or undervalued, but it is the power of appreciation, both for ourselves

and for others. So I want to start with a question. When was the last time you felt truly appreciated?

I mean, like really seen and acknowledged for all the amazing, countless things that you do every

single day. When was the last time. Now, if you're struggling to

remember, you're likely not alone because we live in a crazy, busy, nonstop, noisy, complicated,

messy, magnificent world.

And with all of that, it's easy to get caught up

in the whirlwind of daily life

between the pressures of work

and the demands of taking care of our loved ones,

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