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November 17, 2025 21 mins

Do you ever feel like the pressure of the holidays only makes your heart ache more? Thanksgiving can bring out feelings of stress, grief, and loneliness, especially when life isn’t going the way we expected. But what if you could still feel thankful even in the toughest moments?

In this episode, Bonnie explores how to cultivate gratitude when your heart is hurting and provides 3 powerful mindset shifts to help you find peace amidst life’s hardest moments. Take a moment to breathe in encouraging truth and practice a soul-care tip to help you connect with God’s peace this Thanksgiving. Whether you’re celebrating joy or navigating challenges, Bonnie guides you toward healing through gratitude.

Tune into this episode to learn how to express your emotions honestly, embrace the power of storytelling, and how to use a simple prayer practice on God’s faithfulness to experience true thanksgiving.

Key Takeaways:
- Use 3 mindset shifts to boost your emotional health and spiritual wellness
- Science of Expressing True Emotions: Helps release stress and nurtures gratitude.
- Science of Storytelling: Lifts your spirits and strengthens your emotional bonds.
- Soul Care of Psalm 105: Reflecting on God’s faithfulness through Scripture like Psalm 105 helps you cultivate lasting peace and thanksgiving.

Breath Prayer:  (inhale) The nearness of God is my good (exhale) The Lord is my refuge

Scriptures:  But as for me, the nearness of my God is my good. I have made the Lord God my refuge. Ps. 32:7
Soul Care Tips: 3 tips to heal your hurting heart during Thanksgiving
LINKS & RESOURCES

-  Register now "Journaling with Jesus" Soul Care Course: https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool/
-  Take my FREE Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com – your wellness assessment!
-  Get Bonnie's Bestselling book "Breathe: 21 Days to Stress Less" https://amzn.to/4azae1K

-  Subscribe to FREE Breathe Newsletter for Fall Quarter Soul Care! https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/

-  Follow Bonnie at www.instagram.com/thebonniegray & www.facebook.com/thebonniegray

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