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Gratitude: Fostering a Daily Practice
What is Gratitude Gratitude, as defined by the American Psychological Association, is a sense of happiness and thankfulness in response to a fortunate happenstance or tangible gift. According to Dr. Robert Emmons, psychologist at the University of California Davis, gratitude involves two stages. The first stage is the acknowledgement of the goodness in one’s life.…
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The Action of Gratitude
E.A.Fife
We have cycled around to another holiday season. “Count Your Blessings” is the Thanksgiving motto and Christmas offers “Joy to the World.” It is a season of love and laughter, family and friends. Unfortunately, society has become obsessed with the negative. Social media, the news, conversations with co-workers often revolve around everything that is wrong…