Gratitude Blooming Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This week’s Gratitude Blooming theme is trust represented by the Wildflower.  When times are tough, how do we trust enough to remain unmoving until the water clears itself?   Mario Jefferson’s story inspires us to create new personal narratives around trusting ourselves, each other, and the systems we exist in. As a black youth raised in the foster care system of the south, Mario...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s Gratitude Blooming theme is Sing represented by the Foxglove NFT . We hear a powerful story of what finding your voice truly sounds like from Melissa Lau, principal of Seachange Coaching. Through the power of singing in a foreign language, she unlocks her unique voice, her heritage and her purpose, including the science behind the transformation.  Not only does Melissa...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s Gratitude Blooming podcast theme is Joy & Presence, represented by the Indian Paintbrush NFT . We hear from the artists about the inspiration for the flowing relationship between the hummingbird and the flower. We then talk with energetic therapist Kitty Folmer (MSc) who studied Clinical Psychology at the University of Amsterdam. She wanted an alternative to medica...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s theme is HOPE represented by the Azalea flower NFT. With recovery advocate Aaron Marks, we explore the biological and emotional impact of substance use. This knowledge comes from his own 17 years in recovery. He asks a very simple question to make addiction clear: If you were very thirsty or hungry, what would you do to fix that?  He is a leader in the space as the Co-...

Send us Fan Mail Emotional freedom is learning you can’t control the world, but you can control how you react to it. We explore in this wide-ranging conversation with stoic-inspired NFT leader @Zeneca_33 how he overcame his depression, his relationship to alcohol, dropping out of law school to become one the driving forces in the world of NFTs and web3.  One key inspiration (and namesake for his o...

Send us Fan Mail We are part of something bigger than ourselves. This week, we are joined from the UK by psychotherapist and co-founder of Misfit Robots Marianne Le Coyte Grinney.  Together, we explore the systems of care that are essential to our mental health and the Gratitude Blooming theme of Sorrow, represented by the flower the Touch-me-not.  Marianne reminds us that mental health at its mos...

Send us Fan Mail Every moment matters. Teacher and blogger Livia Chan learned early in life that you don’t know when it will be the last time you get to say goodbye to the ones you love. In her 20s, Livia lost her best friend and grandmother. Since then, Livia has made it a point to make sure to count her blessings by making every moment count. She calls these everyday moments Atomic Interactions....

Send us Fan Mail Embodiment practices are reminders that we are emotional beings before we are physical beings, according to somatic coach Steve Seto. He shares how your emotions are not something you watch like a television show, but something you experience directly.  In mindfulness practices, there are times when it is good to be like a sky and watch the cloud of your emotions. Sometimes, howev...

Send us Fan Mail Protocols are the basic set of rules that define how information can be exchanged whether it is a biological cell or the transfer of data between computers, even cryptocurrency.  This week we explore the theme of Infinite Possibility, represented by the delphinium, and learn about spiritual protocols from Michael Pom Preston from the Winnemem Wintu tribe of Mt. Shasta in Northern...

Send us Fan Mail This theme for the second season of our podcast is Collective Acceleration. We believe stories are maps.  These words are a technology to help us navigate life.  The 39 plants in the Gratitude Blooming card deck are wayfinding points to our Collective Acceleration.   Each week we share stories from the frontlines of this new landscape.  We will have teachers, healers, leaders and...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Sofia Costa is an author and artist with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. She connects to the art of alchemical medicine through sacred words, sound, energy healing, and custom handcrafted creations.  Originally from Puerto Rico, Dr. Sofia was born into a family line of healers, shamans, and medicine men and women, allowing her to gain access to ancient wisdom and Spiritual pr...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes life makes you pause in profound ways. This is what happened to Liz Childs Kelly, a writer, host of the Home to Her podcast, Sacred Feminine researcher and educator. At a business conference, Liz stopped in her tracks and made a profound pivot in her life. She left the corporate world of marketing in the San Francisco Bay Area and moved to be closer to the land in rural...

Send us Fan Mail This week we explore different paths to social emotional learning, somatic healing and emergence. How do we stay open to change and adapt to it?  Find encouragement to practice with the Gratitude Blooming cards in our metagarden community on discord: https://discord.gg/MeRrhxKax4 We appreciate your support and help so we can bloom! Please take a moment to give us 5-stars and share...

Send us Fan Mail We go to schools to train our brains. We go to gyms to train our bodies.  Where do we go to train our emotions? The reality is that we train our emotions on each other. This, however, is changing with a new generation of teachers who integrate social emotional learning and somatic practices into their curriculum.  In this episode, we hear from four teachers who are on the leading...

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to live and die well? Death is a topic we don't often talk about, but it's something we all must face.  We decided to ask our friend Linda Ong to share her perspective and experience as a hospice nurse, death doula and sound healer who had to navigate the loss of both her parents.    More about Linda:  Linda Ong is a holistic registered nurse working in...

Send us Fan Mail How do we appreciate the important maternal figures in our lives?  We are joined by Raj Escondo (she/her or they/them) a healing justice practitioner who hosts mother-daughter retreats and supports the integration of body and land for people and organizations.  As we celebrate Mother’s Day in its many forms, we also recognize relationships are not easy. The challenge can allow us...

Send us Fan Mail What would it look like to honor Earth Day everyday? It starts with pausing to see and relate to nature in new ways. Join us for our first ever live podcast session with artist, Arlene Kim Suda, as she looks back on the stories of the plants of Gratitude Blooming and shares her insights on how to be a friend to the earth!   Get your own Gratitude Blooming card deck with special 15...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s theme of Grace is represented by the blooming summer rose. The rose is one of the most popular flowers in the world, known for its beauty, fragrance and sacredness.  Grace in Latin means “thankful”.  It’s a reminder to pause and notice the sweet moments of your life.   What does grace feel like to you?  Please join our community garden: https://discord.gg/MeRrhxKax4 We...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s theme of Sorrow is represented by the touch-me-not flower. The flower is also known as impatiens, which in Latin means to suffer. Why explore sorrow? It’s so easy to resist this emotion, but it’s a powerful reminder of the courage to love.  We appreciate your support and help so we can bloom! Please take a moment to give us 5-stars and share a review.  You can always e...

Send us Fan Mail What does wholeness feel like to you? This week’s theme of Wholeness is represented by the forsythia flower. The flowers are produced in the early spring before the leaves, bright yellow with a deeply four-lobed flower, the petals joined only at the base. Please join our community garden: https://discord.gg/MeRrhxKax4 We appreciate your support and help so we can bloom! Please tak...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s theme is Humility represented by Card 17 violets. The root word in Latin for humility is humus , which means soil or ground. Humility is about creating a healthy foundation.  Violet flowers symbolize delicate love, affection, modesty, faith, nobility, intuition and dignity. One quirk of some Violets is the elusive scent of their flowers; along with terpenes, a major co...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s theme is Prayer represented by Card 19 rhododendron. Prayer can mean a lot of different things and can often elicit strong reactions. However, it can be as simple as setting an intention or the act of giving thanks.  We invite you to pause and imagine what you want for yourself and those around you. Make this your prayer.   Our community is growing in discord. Please j...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s theme is Choice represented by Card 3 rose. This week’s illustration of the rose shows many branches. Life can feel like there are many paths and that can create uncertainty. Which path to take?  We invite you to pause. To appreciate this moment and to reflect on what you value. Listen to what your heart wants to choose.  Renew your gratitude practice with us and our n...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s theme is Tenacity represented by Card 6 dandelion. Negative thoughts come, but we can choose which thoughts we want to focus on. Pausing and focusing on what you can be grateful for in the moment helps to create a growth mindset and be more resilient. The dandelion is all about transformation from yellow flower to white puff ball to seeds. How can your mind transform l...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s theme is Simplicity represented by Card 18 daisy. The word ‘simple’ is from Latin simplus   which originally referred to a medicine made from one constituent, especially from one plant. Amazing! Spark your joy by choosing simplicity.  Have you liked or reviewed our podcast? We’d appreciate your support. Find us on all social media including discord (updated link) at ht...