Episode 19: Learning to Love Your Fate Employing Gratitude with Sara Corckran

In this episode, Kathy engages in a powerful conversation with resilience expert and positive psychology advocate Sara Sara Corckran. Together, they explore the transformative power of gratitude and self-love, offering a refreshing perspective on embracing fate and finding peace within life's challenges. From the concept of taking a "pill of Sara" to rewiring the brain for positivity, listeners are guided through an uplifting journey towards inner power and resilience. Discover how gratitude can be harnessed as a tool for savoring moments, managing pain, and building a foundation of strength.

In this episode, Kathy and Sara discuss:

  • Importance of self-love and gratitude

  • Harnessing gratitude and inner power

  • Challenges in appearing fine while struggling emotionally and mentally

  • Personal experiences and resilience

  • Gratitude's impact on physical and mental well-being

Timestamps:

[00:00] Teaching teachers, impacting lives with positive psychology.

[08:47] Gratitude connects, supports, and promotes good health.

[15:00] Living in gratitude brings positivity and resilience.

[17:12] Realize your skill edge, embrace genuine positivity.

[25:15] Gratitude counters the desire for more happiness.

[28:08] Suppressing emotions impacts health, create gratitude.

[36:05] Be grateful for all experiences in life.

[40:08] Shift focus, gratitude, become best version.

[45:03] Take care of yourself for better health.

[49:29] Changing narratives, questioning intuition, empowering personal stories.

[59:42] Grateful for your support in important work.

[01:00:56] Grateful for inspiring book, looking forward to it.

If Sara was a pill, what effect would she want to have on someone?

  • You would feel the love you have within you and you would see the love that others are offering you

Book Sara is reading:

Self Care for Empaths, It was a gift from a friend a few years ago and it sat on my pile.  I picked it up a few weeks ago and have found it very validating to me and my clients.  

Resources mentioned in this Episode

More About Sara Corckran

  • Visit Sara’s website to learn more

  • Get Sara's Free Micro Learning Program

  • Sign up for 1:1 coaching with Sara

  • Follow @higheraltitudecoaching on Instagram


    What she loves

    Her Family

    Skiing

    Tennis

    Untouched nature

    Pilates 

    Dark chocolate

    Smoked black cod

    Live music

    Connecting with others

    The nitty-gritty academia

    B. S. from Penn State University

    MS in School Administration and Reading from Johns Hopkins

    Certificate of Applied Positive Psychology 

    International Coaching Federation certification and ACC accreditation in  2020.

    Co-Owner of Happy YOUniversity.  A postive psychology based company that teaches the tools of positive psychology to schools and school communities. 

    Author (in progress) of Pillars to Adversity, how to use your adversity as rocket fuel for growth

Connect with Kathy Washburn

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