Optimal Living Daily: Personal Development & Minimalism

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3892: Allison Carmen reflects on the powerful final words of journalist Steven Sotloff, using them as a call to live each day with deeper presence and gratitude. Through personal reflection and heartfelt conversation, she explores how adopting a practice of gratitude can help us reconnect with what matters most and find strength in the face of fear, grief, and uncertainty. Read along with the original article(s) here: http://www.allisoncarmen.com/living-life-to-the-fullest/ Quotes to ponder: "Everyone has two lives. A second one begins when you realize you only have one. Hug each other every day. Please know I am OK. Live your lives to the fullest and pray to be happy." "It is just a matter of allowing our gratitude to grant us perspective on what is important and what we do have." "With gratitude we change our hyper-focus on the things that are bo