In this heartfelt Thanksgiving special of Happiness Through Creating, I invite you to pause, breathe, and rediscover gratitude as a creative act. More than a reaction or tradition, gratitude is something we make—through awareness, attention, and intention.

We explore how Thanksgiving can become a ritual of creation: a time to shape meaning, connection, and joy through simple acts of thankfulness. You’ll learn how to transform gratitude from a fleeting feeling into a tangible practice that strengthens relationships, uplifts your mind, and brings calm to the season.

In this reflective episode, you’ll:

• Discover why gratitude is an act of creation, not just a reaction.

• Discover simple practices to cultivate daily joy through thankfulness.

• Explore how to create connections around the table or beyond it.

• Be guided through a quiet one-minute gratitude reflection you can do anywhere.

Whether you’re celebrating with loved ones or simply taking a quiet day to rest, this episode will help you create warmth, meaning, and happiness—on purpose.

🎧 Listen before Thanksgiving to fill your heart with intention and your holiday with gratitude.

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In this Thanksgiving-week episode, we delve into Ben Rector’s “The Thanksgiving Song” and uncover the deeper truth hidden within its lyrics: the moments we cherish aren’t accidental — we create them.
From familiar highways to the tenderness of family memories, we look at how intention shapes the warmth around our tables.
Together, we reflect on the question: “What am I trying to create?” and how it can transform every holiday moment.
Join me as we discover how to build connection, gratitude, and meaning from the inside out.

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On the night of November 21, 1944, deep in the Taiwan Strait, the USS Sealion faced overwhelming odds — a lone American submarine confronting a Japanese surface fleet. Outnumbered, outgunned, and operating in darkness, the Sealion’s crew turned danger into decision, and opposition into creation.

In this stirring episode of Happiness Through Creating, we revisit the only submarine attack in World War II to sink an enemy battleship — not to celebrate destruction, but to explore how creation can emerge from conflict. Through the lens of the Creator’s Paradigm, Brian reflects on how courage, discipline, and action under pressure transform both individuals and teams into creators of purpose and meaning.

You’ll discover how:

• Opposition reveals opportunity — creativity is often born in uncertainty.

• Action defines creation — decisive moments shape character.

• Purpose renews the past — loss and struggle can become sources of new strength.

• Happiness grows through mastery — fulfillment comes not from ease, but from creation under challenge.

The Sealion’s story is more than naval history — it’s a timeless reminder that even in life’s darkest straits, we can create light, meaning, and happiness through courageous action.

🎧 Listen now and learn how to face your own “fleet” of challenges — not by retreating, but by creating boldly through opposition.

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