Why is gratitude important?
Have you ever stopped to ask that?
Every year, November rolls around. We celebrate Thanksgiving. There are gratitude challenges. Blog posts about cultivating gratitude. Gratitude journals.
Gratitude permeates our culture.
But have you ever stopped to ask, “Why is gratitude important?”
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