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The Step Up - Vol 11: The Power of Thanks
Vol. 11: The Power of ThanksToday's all about giving thanks. There's so much power in that mindset. Thankfulness. An "attitude of gratitude," as the Boomers call it (shoutout Zig Ziglar). But it's true. Poising your mind to be in a state of thankfulness is so, so powerful.
There is always something to be thankful for. Even in the hardest times, the worst things, absolute rock bottom - positivity can sprout its leaves. Practice giving thanks, daily. True, mind-stopping, deep-breathing, eyes-open thanks. It'll change your life. It changed mine. I'm thankful for you. You reading. Thankful you even subscribed, much less open my emails and read my thoughts (and get all the way down to this part). I'm very blessed. Very privileged. Very thankful. I could go on and on about the people and things I'm thankful for (literally), but I want to emphasize the power of just being thankful. Be. Thankful. You're alive. And that, in and of itself, is something to be mind-stopping, deep-breathing, eyes-open thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving y'all. See you next Thursday, Steppers. We will succeed, Grayson Song of the Week:
I wanted to highlight a song on thankfulness, but 1. Uzi's "Woke Up Thankful" is only on Soundcloud so the functionality wouldn't be the same, and 2. Greedo's verse on this has just had me in a chokehold all week. Shoutout Tommy Richman and his funk, hip-hop fusion. |
Grayson Stepanek
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Vol. 19: The Price of Love Whiskers (table), Oliver (chair), & Buttons (rug) This week has been a sobering reminder about love and it's painful yet worthwhile price. This is not a pity piece, but it will be darker, longer, and more vulnerable than usual, and I hope you can find solace in it. My Mom texted me on Tuesday to stop by the house when I could. She had a feeling our cat Buttons wasn't going to live much longer. This wasn't the first time I got this text from her - the same happened...
Vol. 19: What is a True Leader? I'm blessed to hold various leadership positions where I have the opportunity to guide, empower, and inspire others. So obviously, I think a lot about leadership. It matters a lot to me. It matters a lot to the world. True leaders drive humanity forward. They make progress. They empower others to achieve unthinkable things. We owe the progress of humanity to great leaders throughout history who took it upon themselves to guide and empower others. But false...
Vol. 17: The One Thing You Can Always Control As we embark on our goals this year, I'd love to help focus our energy on things that drive us forward. Namely, things we can control, and not things we can't. In this chaotic world, there's a lot of things we can't control, both good and bad. Unexplained tragedies, unexpected opportunities, and everything in between. It's important that we recognize what is in our control and what isn't so that we can best allocate our time and energy to create...