John Gottman, the famous marriage researcher, used to think that the cure to contempt was appreciation… he changed his mind…. After further research and reflection @gottmaninstitute came to expand his conclusion: it was the fostering of affection and fondness (through multiple means, not just the expression of appreciation) that subverts and releases contempt. This got me thinking… what if this relationship was true in other areas… In writing a gratitude journal, my goal was to not sugarcoat lif

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