As Thanksgiving approaches, we’re reclaiming the true power of gratitude. Not the polished, pressured version women are so often handed. This episode digs into how gratitude has been distorted, weaponized, or used to quiet our very real experiences, and invites you to take it back on your own terms.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How “enforced gratitude” becomes emotional dismissal and invalidation
• The gendered gratitude gap and why women often give more than they receive
• Emotional multiplicity: holding gratitude and struggle at the same time
• Reverse gratitude: being thankful for what you released or outgrew
• What healthy, self-directed, truthful gratitude actually looks like

Join me for an honest, empowering conversation about gratitude as resistance, empowerment, and restoration.

Key Takeaways:

• Gratitude should empower, not silence
• You can hold multiple feelings and emotions at once
• Letting go can be something to be grateful for
• Healthy gratitude is self-directed, grounded, and restorative

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