Author Archives: Tracey Jackson
IN MEMORY OF BOBBY/ROBERT LEVITHAN
A great friend of Gratitude and Trust Robert(Bobby) Levithan passed away on May 13th. Bobby was our first guest blogger here with his piece I Chose Not To Agree which chronicles his battle and victory against AIDS. Bobby was one of the speakers at last years Gratitude and Trust #140 Conference. Bobby was an author of the book The New Sixty. He blogged for The Huffington Post, was a psychologist and advocate for GLBT. Here is a piece I wrote… Read More
BREAK THE NORMS
Gratitude and Trust’s friend and speaker at last year’s #140 Conference Chandresh Bhardwaj has a new book out. Break the Norms is the first book by spiritual leader. Chandresh comes from a long line of spiritual masters, yet in this book he has the courage to question the teachings of certain spiritual practices, but he he spins it around and places the focus on us, on our inner lives. Have you ever felt like you’re living out a script… Read More
THANK YOU AGAIN – OPRAH
A total surprise – our Super Soul Sunday episode ran again yesterday on the Own Network. Not only did it bring many new people on to this site, it catapulted us back up to number one in recovery on Amazon in one day. The power of Oprah is amazing. The support from the Own Community, The Super Soul Sunday Ambassadors and followers have helped keep this book in the public eye long after publication. We want to express our deepest… Read More
Acceptance, Addictions, Anxiety
THE NATURAL STATE OF ANXIETY
The other day during an interview I was asked why so many people were frightened and anxious and how the Six Affirmations removed those fears. It’s a very good question and there is no easy answer to it. The truth is fear, anxiety, nervousness, sadness, remorse are all natural and normal for human beings. The basic tenant of Buddhism is that we must accept suffering and allow it to wash over us, through us and around us. But it is… Read More
SAME OLE – SAME OLE?
Repeating old patterns is one of the most common problems we run into. Be it substance abuse, poor food choices, or constantly finding ourselves in negative or unhappy personal relationships. I know for a long time every boyfriend I had felt like the same person in a different body. I always had the same complaints. How was this possible? Was I picking them or were they picking me? Did I subconsciously repeat patterns trying to fix a broken past or… Read More
SEND HEALING THOUGHTS TO BOBBY
We all know the power of collective positive energy, prayer, love, lighting candles, silent or verbal healing thoughts sent through the universe to those in need. Well, one of our own Gratitude and Trust contributors and followers is in need of some powerful group healing. Bobby Levithan has recently received a bad diagnosis. But Bobby is made of tough stuff. He is one of the only people ever go from full blown AIDS to total remission. He was one of the… Read More
BOOK SUGGESTION – 3 THINGS I KNOW – By Clay Rivers
Author, actor, designer and motivational speaker Clay Rivers has recently published his third book. It’s called Three Things I Know – Facing and Embracing Life’s Challenges. There is no question we all face challenges, but for most of us, if we are lucky they come and go, eb and flow. But Clay was born with several challenges that he has walks gallantly through life with. He is a small person, forty eight inches tall. He is an African – American male, which… Read More
CHANGES
We can’t let the tragic passing of David Bowie go without some form of a tribute. There is nothing left to say about his genius and cultural contributions that has not been said. Here at Gratitude and Trust we are all about change. What better way to honor his life then post the lyrics to Changes here. Thank you David Bowie for being so brave and to have the courage to always change and thus make it less scary… Read More
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL! Three hundred and sixty-six days – don’t count them, make them count!
THE YEAR WE LEAVE BEHIND
That time of year, we nudge one year out the door and invite another one in. While I like to look ahead and set up a plan of action for what I want to accomplish in the new year, I also like to look back and see how I did in the year that is making its exit. The year of 2015 was about furthering the message of Gratitude and Trust. When the book came out I told myself and Paul,… Read More