Chip Franks believes the world has enough people grinding through their days without joy. What it needs more of are Joyful Savages — people who’ve done the work to genuinely love being alive, even in hard seasons. After a stroke at 45 left him broken and depressed, Chip rebuilt his brain through a gratitude practice so systematic and neurologically grounded that it became something others could replicate. He’s now on a mission to help high performers transform from success without satisfaction to lives fully savored. Through The Joyful Savage Movement and the A-OK a Day Foundation, Chip is building a cultural shift — one where gratitude isn’t fluffy, it’s fierce. Chip has been endorsed by Hal Elrod (author of The Miracle Morning), James Altucher (author of Choose Yourself), and Emily Fletcher (founder of Ziva Meditation). He lives in Texas with his family.
❤️👍 Blessings to help your day!
HowdyReader!
Our vacation is ending today, and I’ll be sending these out regularly this week.
I wanted to get some Blessings out to you, to hopefully help your day. Please think of these for you, and if you’re so inclined—make a list of your own!
Here are the BLESSINGS:
- My son is so affectionate and gives me hugs often, he wants to hold me a lot, and will sneak a little beso (kiss) on an available arm, or back when he can. I’ve been feeling his love this week a lot, and it’s such a blessing. Thank you!
- Picture in Picture on the phone. I’m typing this and have a video of a podcast playing. Tech can be so cool.
- Uncomfortable chairs at the airports. They are still better than standing constantly for hours or crashing down on the floor! Thank you to everyone putting in these chairs!
- All of the places we have the opportunity to travel to in this world we inhabit for a while during eternity! I look at airport destinations, and it makes me happy to dream about them.
- Being able to come HOME and sleep in our own beds. And for things to get back to normal after leaving for a while. That’s such a comforting feeling. I love that and get to experience it tonight.
That is all for today!
I hope you know that you’re loved and deserving!
With love,
❤️😄 Chip
Love * Life * More
Chip Franks believes the world has enough people grinding through their days without joy. What it needs more of are Joyful Savages — people who’ve done the work to genuinely love being alive, even in hard seasons. After a stroke at 45 left him broken and depressed, Chip rebuilt his brain through a gratitude practice so systematic and neurologically grounded that it became something others could replicate. He’s now on a mission to help high performers transform from success without satisfaction to lives fully savored. Through The Joyful Savage Movement and the A-OK a Day Foundation, Chip is building a cultural shift — one where gratitude isn’t fluffy, it’s fierce. Chip has been endorsed by Hal Elrod (author of The Miracle Morning), James Altucher (author of Choose Yourself), and Emily Fletcher (founder of Ziva Meditation). He lives in Texas with his family.
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