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Finding Gratitude
Gratitude is a feeling of appreciation or being thankful for what you have
or what you are experiencing. You can feel grateful for the people you
love, those you feel close to, those who help you and teach you. You can
feel grateful for things you have, such as a full pantry of food, a favorite
sweatshirt, or a tech device. You can also feel grateful for nature, such

as the feeling of the warmth of the sun on your back, the soothing sound of the rain, or a bird
chirping around. You can feel grateful for experiences you've had. At this time of the pandemic,
there may be things that you didn't realize just how much you appreciated. In this way, you can
find more gratitude.
Research has shown that spending time acknowledging what you are grateful for, focusing
on that appreciation and awareness of all that you have, leads to a deeper sense of fulfillment in
life. It's sort of the opposite of feeling sad and deprived. Your challenge now is to figure out what
you are grateful for, and to live in a state of gratitude, not a state of deprivation. You can do this,
even in the context of a pandemic!

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