Why I Don’t Use a Gratitude Journal

When something gets linked in your mind with a bad experience, it can be very difficult to unlink them.

The year 2018 was a rough one for me. My boyfriend was diagnosed with cancer at the beginning of the year and he died in early November. As 2019 dawned, I was in a very sad place emotionally. I decided to try and make myself feel…

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Writer. Single mother to transgender son. Still grieving the death of my partner. Lifelong fighter of depression and anxiety. M.A. in Human Behavior.

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Why I Don’t Use a Gratitude Journal

When something gets linked in your mind with a bad experience, it can be very difficult to unlink them.

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