We had the good fortune of connecting with Amanda Davis and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
It began with grandma.

In 2017, on a chilly Christmas Eve in Northern Arizona, Grandma opened her front door to find a holiday wreath sitting at her doorstep. The wreath was covered in beautiful pine foliage and bright poinsettia flowers, yet lacked a gift tag so she could know who sent it to her. Her curiosity got the best of her, so she called up her daughters, neighbors, and old friends in an attempt to locate the sender. Each conversation was filled with joy and energy, spreading the spirit of gratitude to every person she spoke with while she was reminded of how truly appreciated she was by those around her.

She never located the anonymous sender, Grandma was so filled with gratitude that someone sent her something special because they were thinking of her- making her feel seen, loved, and appreciated. Her joyous spirit was contagious to the people she called and she carried the emotion of gratitude with her for many days after. The anonymous gift was so much more than a wreath; it was a connection through gratitude that multiplied again and again every time she saw the wreath or spoke to someone new about it.

What Grandma showed us is that the spirit of gratitude holds incredible power. Even further, there is power in anonymous gifting so gratitude can be experienced in its purest form, without claiming credit and merely to express deep appreciation to others. This emotion should not be reserved just for the holidays, and it is so important to spread the feeling of appreciation for one another no matter the time of year.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
It would be a miss to not take them from the airport straight to Sedona!

Local Juicery would be our first stop for the most delicious waffles and acai bowls. Getting to enjoy the magic of Sedona for a few days would be a must which includes the amazing hikes, like Cathedral Rock and the uber-popular Devil’s Bridge.

I would then take them to explore Downtown Sedona and we would carve out time to float down Oak Creek and finish the day with a little dinner at Fresh & Natural Thai Kitchen.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Gratitude Gifted would not be what it is today without the vision and support of my husband, my co-founder, Spencer.

Website: gratitudegifted.com

Instagram: @gratitudegifted

Linkedin: @gratitudegifted

Twitter: @gratitudegifted

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gratitudegifted

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@gratitudegifted7904

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