{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fc3a91c4e-5942-4779-86e7-0d029d2304a9","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"How Do Grit, Gratitude and \u201cEnoughness\u201d Help Us Navigate Life Changing Loss. with Laura Bratton","description":"In this Soul Sparks episode, host and guest cut through the fluff and talk real change. not the motivational poster version. When author, speaker and coach Laura Bratton lost her sight as a teenager, her first response was denial, shutdown and over functioning. not instant resilience. She breaks down how she moved from resisting reality to accepting a new normal, one class period at a time.\nYou will hear Laura unpack a practical framework for navigating any major transition. acknowledge the pain, shrink the timeline to \u201cjust today,\u201d and choose your response even when anxiety does not disappear. Through honest stories about fear, resistance and identity, she shows how grit and gratitude work together. and why starting from \u201cI am enough\u201d is a strategic move, not a slogan. This is a grounded conversation for anyone sitting in the middle of change who needs something more useful than \u201cstay positive.\" \nAbout the Guest:\nLaura Bratton is an author, speaker and coach who lost her eyesight at a young age and rebuilt her life in a sighted world. She now equips people to navigate change, grief and uncertainty with practical resilience, honest emotional processing and a mindset rooted in \u201cenoughness.\u201d Through her speaking, coaching and writing, Laura helps individuals move from resisting reality to working with it. \nKey Takeaways :\n\n\nResilience is not pretending you are fine. it starts with acknowledging fear, grief and overwhelm instead of numbing or pushing through.\n\n\n\u201cJust get through today\u201d is a powerful strategy. Laura broke big change into small, actionable goals like getting through each class period in high school.\n\n\nYou cannot always control circumstances. but you can control your mindset and response. that is where your real leverage lives.\n\n\nGrit is the long term commitment to keep moving in the middle of fear and uncertainty. Gratitude is what keeps that effort from draining you.\n\n\nGratitude does not mean loving the hard thing. it means valuing the people, tools and supports that help you move through it.\n\n\nMany people treat feeling and expressing emotions as weakness. Laura reframes honest tears and naming pain as a core resilience skill, not a failure.\n\n\nChange does not make you \u201cless than.\u201d Starting from \u201cI am enough\u201d is the antidote to a culture that constantly tells you to do more before you are worthy.\n\n\nConnect with the Guest : \nListeners can connect with Laura and explore her work here.\n\n\nWebsite: laurabratton.com\n\n\nBook: Harnessing Courage\n\n\nWant to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? DM on PM. Send me a message on PodMatch\n\n\nDM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik \n\n\nDisclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik\u2122\ufe0f. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer. \nHealthy Mind By Avik\u2122\ufe0f is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it\u2019s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty. storyteller, survivor, wellness advocate. this channel shares powerful podcasts and soul nurturing conversations on:\n\u2022 Mental Health and Emotional Well-being\u2022 Mindfulness and Spiritual Growth\u2022 Holistic Healing and Conscious Living\u2022 Trauma Recovery and Self-Empowerment\nWith over 4,400+ episodes and 168.4K+ global listeners, join us as we unite voices, break stigma, and build a world where every story matters.\nSubscribe and be part of this healing journey.\nContact\nBrand. Healthy Mind By Avik\u2122Email. join@healthymindbyavik.com | podcast@healthymindbyavik.comWebsite. www.healthymindbyavik.comBas","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/31f4af9e-cc4e-409a-98fb-653e1f193907/mtdlnc5qcgc.jpg"}