Hey friend,

It’s that time of year when every ad, email, and grocery store display is screaming “BE GRATEFUL… AND ALSO BUY THIS!”
Cute.

We’re skipping the performative gratitude and the commercial chaos, and getting back to what actually makes a difference. The real, practical stuff that changes how you work, connect, and live this remote-life experiment.

The kind of gratitude that resets your mindset, deepens your relationships, and makes the whole ‘remote’ thing feel more grounded and human.

That’s what we’re diving into this week. Well, this and some serious gravy.

🙏 Ric & Shellie

WELLNESS

The Power of Gratitude: How shifting your perspective can transform your remote life

By Tyler Powell

What if the key to thriving remotely isn't better schedules or fancier workspaces, but a simple mindset shift? 

We're grateful for readers like you, and we're diving deep into how gratitude transforms overwhelm into appreciation, isolation into connection, and mundane routines into meaningful rituals.

Discover the unexpected power of reframing your perspective and the one practice that'll make your workday feel like an accomplishment worth celebrating instead of something you're just surviving.

Transform Your Remote Life Through Gratitude- Read Tyler's Story →

QUICK TAKES

The Power of Gratitude

✅ Building a Grateful Workplace 

✅ The Psychological Benefits of Gratitude and Being Thankful

✅ What Impact Can Practicing Gratitude Have on Your Career?

LAST WEEK’S POLL RESULTS

How has gratitude shifted your remote work life?

WELLNESS

The Quiet Habit That Changes Everything

By Becca Marshall

What if the simplest habit remote workers overlook is actually their greatest competitive advantage? 

Gratitude becomes genuinely transformative when it moves beyond your thoughts and into your actions – and research reveals something game - changing: people who express appreciation are measurably more collaborative, supportive, and satisfied.

But here's what most remote workers don't realize about making gratitude stick. Discover the one shift that turns appreciation into connection, boosts team dynamics, and makes your remote work feel less isolating and more sustainable.

Express Gratitude, Transform Your Remote Life →

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🔆 'It's a healthier way of doing business': Flexibility in the workplace

🔆 7 companies that are embracing remote work amid the RTO push. Firms also credit work flexibility with boosting employee satisfaction.

POLL – NEXT WEEKS TOPIC

Next week: Mastering the mental game means proactively addressing the unique psychological challenges of location independence.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Your Next Adventure Starts Here (Seriously)

Whether you're catching Wicked in Boise, geeking out over books in Asheville, or co-working your way through December across seven cities, we've got your FOMO covered. Movie dates, coffee dates, bike dates (yes, really)—your people are gathering. 

Which one are you crashing first?

Find Your Event & Mark Your Calendar

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