How to Live Gratefully When Life Isn’t Going Your Way with Kristi Nelson

The One You Feed

Eric Zimmer, The One You Feed

Education, Self-improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Buddhism, Mental Health

4.6 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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In this episode, Kristi Nelson discusses how to live gratefully when life isn’t going your way. She explores how to learn to cultivate unconditional gratitude – appreciating life itself, even amidst difficulty, aging, or illness. Kristi shares insights from her cancer journey, explores the difference between circumstantial gratitude and deeper gratefulness, and offers practical exercises for embracing aging with self-compassion. Together, she and Eric discuss mindfulness, the impermanence of life, and how to find meaning and presence in each moment. Exciting News!!!Coming in March 2026, my new book, ⁠⁠⁠How a Little Becomes a Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life is now available for pre-orders!⁠⁠⁠ Key Takeaways: Concept of "gratitude without conditions" and its significance. Difference between circumstantial gratitude and deeper, unconditional gratefulness. Personal experiences with mortality and illness influencing perspectives on gratitude. Importance of mindfulness and living in the present moment. The role of impermanence in cultivating a meaningful life. Cultural narratives around aging and the pressure to defy it. Embracing the natural process of aging with grace and acceptance. Practical exercises for self-acceptance and connection in the aging process. Shifting perspective from obligation to opportunity in daily life. The interplay of joy, grief, and the complexity of human emotions in the context of gratitude For full show notes,⁠⁠⁠ click here⁠⁠!⁠ Connect with the show: ⁠⁠⁠Follow us on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheOneYouFeedPod⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe on ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Have you ever ended the day feeling like your choices didn’t quite match the person you wanted to be? That’s exactly why I created The Six Saboteurs of Self-Control—a free guide that helps you recognize the hidden patterns that quietly derail your progress and offers simple, effective strategies to move past them. If you’re ready to take back control and make meaningful, lasting change, download your free copy at ⁠oneyoufeed.net/ebook.⁠ Let’s make those shifts happen, starting today. By purchasing products and/or services from our sponsors, you are helping to support The One You Feed and we greatly appreciate it. Thank you! This episode is sponsored by: ⁠⁠⁠Uncommon Goods ⁠⁠⁠has something for everyone – you’ll find thousands of new gift ideas that you won’t find anywhere else, and you’ll be supporting artists and small, independent businesses. To get 15% off your next gift, go to ⁠⁠⁠UNCOMMONGOODS.com/FEED⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠: Post your job for free at linkedin.com/1youfeed. Terms and conditions apply. ⁠⁠⁠Persona Nutrition ⁠⁠⁠delivers science-backed, personalized vitamin packs that make daily wellness simple and convenient. In just minutes, you get a plan tailored to your health goals. No clutter, no guesswork. Just grab-and-go packs designed by experts. Go to ⁠⁠⁠PersonaNutrition.com/FEED⁠⁠⁠ today to take the free assessment and get your personalized daily vitamin packs for an exclusive offer — get 40% off your first order. ⁠⁠⁠Grow Therapy ⁠⁠⁠– Whatever challenges you’re facing, Grow Therapy is here to help. Sessions average about $21 with insurance, and some pay as little as $0, depending on their plan. (Availability and coverage vary by state and insurance plans. Visit ⁠⁠⁠growtherapy.com/feed ⁠⁠⁠today! ⁠⁠⁠AGZ⁠⁠⁠ – Start taking your sleep seriously with AGZ. Head to ⁠⁠⁠drinkag1.com/feed⁠⁠⁠ to get a FREE Welcome Kit with the flavor of your choice that includes a 30 day supply of AGZ and a FREE frother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey friends, we're working on a special episode of the one you feed in collaboration with
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0:11.8	that doesn't often get talked about, or you feel like no one quite understands your experience
0:17.1	and you're feeling stuck, we'd love to hear your story and the questions you're
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0:41.3	Thanks so much and we'd love to hear from you.
0:43.8	This day is not something that I can take for granted.
0:47.0	It was not promised to me.
0:48.5	So living in that realm of what can you not take for granted
0:51.3	is pretty much anything.
0:53.8	Life holds everything for us.
1:03.6	Welcome to the one you feed.
1:06.0	Throughout time, great thinkers have recognized the importance of the thoughts we have,
1:10.6	quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, will be able to. great thinkers have recognized the importance of the thoughts we have. Quotes like
1:11.1	garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, ring true. And yet, for many of us,
1:17.6	our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us. We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy, or fear.
1:25.1	We see what we don't have instead of what we do. We think things that hold us
1:29.2	back and dampen our spirit. But it's not just about thinking. Our actions matter. It takes
1:35.3	conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living. This podcast is about how
1:41.1	other people keep themselves moving in the right direction, how they feed their good
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