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11/16/2020 0 Comments

What is Gratitude?

Written by: Maritza Barrera, LMFT

It may not be what you think.

Everyone has heard of gratitude. But how many of us have taken the time to consider both its meaning and purpose in our lives? 

As a therapist, I often hear clients say things like, “I mean, I’m grateful for [fill in the blank], but...” And after hearing this time and again, I began to see the ways in which our “gratitude diet” has become yet another self recrimination for our own humanness.
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    Maritza Barrera is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, and Qualified Supervisor. She is the owner of Pure Empathy and works to fulfill her mission of promoting awareness, compassion, and acceptance to everyone she can reach! Welcome to the light side! #nerdybynature

    Melena Postolowski is a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern. She brings 10 years of counseling and coaching experience working with parents and their children, teens transitioning into adulthood, and couples looking to grow together. Melena is here to help your family thrive. 

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