Personal Development Gratitude can be a life raft. Readers of this letter comment to me how much they appreciate the positivity I manage to convey, even as a US leadership team employs deception, fear and distrust as primary strategies to take our personal agency and rights away, and to separate us from each other. Dear reader, please understand that much of the time I live in a state of deep fear and dark depression. Sometimes I struggle to find the hope that I point toward. One of the most reliable buoys I’ve found in turbulent seas is just naming relationships I feel grateful for. And here’s the thing: for gratitude to set you right you don’t need to be feeling grateful when you notice it. In fact, when gratitude serves you best you are probably feeling the worst. Article: 5 Ways to Practice Gratitude When Life Feels Hard