Stress Therapy with Cheri Flake: Meditation & Stress Relief for Real Life19 Nov 2025

Thanksgiving: Find the Good, Feed the Gratitude

✨ Episode Summary:
In this heartwarming holiday episode, Cheri pops out of her retreat-mode to drop a cozy, candid Thanksgiving chat straight from her pink treehouse. Inspired by a silent meditation retreat and a real-talk moment with a client, she gets real about why gratitude sometimes feels forced—and how to gently shift into a more loving, ease-filled practice. With stories of chapstick, cranky teens, and making lunches with love, Cheri invites us to stop overthinking gratitude and start living it. This episode ends with a beautiful, breath-centered guided meditation on love and thankfulness.

🔑 Key Learning Points:
Gratitude doesn't need a journal. You don’t have to write it down to feel it—just find the good in everyday moments and let the thankfulness naturally flow.
Resentment vs. Reverence. The way we frame our daily “chores” can turn obligation into a sacred act of service—and that shift changes everything.
Love makes life taste better. Whether you're cooking, cleaning, or just breathing, doing it with love transforms your entire experience (and maybe even the flavor).

💌 Mentions & Shout-Outs:

🧘 Self-Realization Fellowship – Cheri’s recent silent meditation retreat that inspired this soulful drop-in.
📚 Gratitude Journals – The pros, cons, and Cheri’s “just live it” alternative.
💖 "It's Easy and I Like It" Tattoos – Cheri’s go-to mantra and mini gift from her talks.
📺 NewRealityTV.com + URView TV – Where you can find Cheri’s video meditations.
📬 Cheri’s Gift Guide & Retreat Newsletter – Sign up at TheStressTherapist.com
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📧 Email her anytime: cheri@thestresstherapist.com
💕 Follow Cheri:
Instagram: @thestresstherapist
Twitter/X: @stresstherapy

🎧 Produced by Owen Flake – Mixing the vibes and polishing the magic, thank you for making it all sound so good!

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