Transcript:
Gratitude
is defined as being thankful for someone, something, or some manner
of experience. A good deal of people argue that gratitude meditation
is going to cure you of depression, exhaustion, or any number of
other unpleasant states of being. Gratitude is helpful to refocus
upon that which is good in your life. It is not, however, a panacea
that cures everything from chronic depression to cancer. (Yes, I have
seen someone try to argue that gratitude meditation would cure
cancer.)
Gratitude is a tool that works best with regular application
in most situations. When things are dire, it is important to remember
that tools are meant to be used together with other tools in solving
complex problems. And you are allowed to feel things other than
gratitude when life is hard. Don't let someone shame you for not
being 'thankful it isn't worse.' Your feelings and experiences are
valid. Gratitude is your self-validation of those feelings and
experiences.
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Note: The music playing in the background is a random selection from a cd of hymns written by Hildegard Von Bingen, a medieval mystic and saint of the Catholic Christian church. I do not own the music.
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