🐝💖 Be Grateful 💬Deep Dive Discussion with Jordan Hillam

Dr. Jordan Hillam makes five key connections between orthodontics and gratitude, using his profession as a powerful metaphor for personal and spiritual growth. Here’s how he ties gratitude into his work as an orthodontist:

1️⃣ Instruments as a Tool for Miracles – Just as he relies on precise orthodontic instruments to create beautiful smiles, he sees himself (and all of us) as instruments in God's hands. He expresses gratitude for both the physical tools he uses daily and the opportunity to be a spiritual tool in helping others.

2️⃣ Crooked to Straight – The Process of Transformation – He is grateful for both crooked teeth and straight teeth because they represent the process of growth. Just as orthodontics takes time, patience, and effort, personal and spiritual transformation follows a similar path—slow, sometimes uncomfortable, but ultimately beautiful.

3️⃣ Retention – Holding Onto What Matters – The journey doesn’t end when braces come off; retention is necessary to maintain progress. He relates this to spiritual and personal endurance, expressing gratitude for the habits, values, and faith practices that keep us aligned after the initial transformation.

4️⃣ Shape Memory & Light Continuous Forces – Inspired by NASA-developed nickel titanium wires, which retain their original form and gently move teeth into place, he compares this to our divine nature. He is grateful for the small, consistent influences (mentors, scriptures, faith) that help guide us back to who we are meant to become.

5️⃣ Detailing & Finishing – The Power of Small Adjustments – The final phase of orthodontics involves fine-tuning small imperfections. He expresses gratitude for the principle of integrity, ensuring that even when no one else sees the flaws, he takes the time to make things as perfect as possible—both in orthodontics and in life.

These five connections beautifully link his profession, faith, and gratitude, showing that life’s transformations—whether in smiles or in souls—are a process to be thankful for.

🔹 Dr. Jordan Hillam’s Strengths: Achiever, Learner, Woo (Winning Others Over), Self-Assurance, and Positivity.
🔹 Jamie Braithwaite’s Strengths: Futuristic, Strategic, Achiever, Responsibility, and Communication.