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Gratitude or Toxic Positivity? How to Practice Thankfulness Without Ignoring Your Feelings

Gratitude or Toxic Positivity? How to Practice Thankfulness Without Ignoring Your Feelings Sometimes in therapy, a version of this sentence comes up: “I know I should be grateful, but I’m exhausted.” Usually there’s guilt sitting underneath that. We live in a culture — especially in Williamson County — that loves positivity and quick encouragement. But …

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