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“Gratitude is not only the recognition of goodness; it is the recognition that we have been part of another person’s story in a way that mattered .”— Robert Emmons (paraphrased synthesis of his work) “Stories are the way we remember what counts. When someone tells us how we mattered in their story, it becomes easier to believe that our life has meaning.”— Dan McAdams (adapted from narrative identity research) “Gratitude strengthens relationships not just because it feels good

“I have come to love the thing I most wish had not happened.” — Stephen Colbert When Stephen Colbert said those words in a 2015 interview, the audience went silent. He was speaking about the tragedy that shaped his childhood — the loss of his father and two brothers in a plane crash. It’s hard to imagine loving such pain. Yet Colbert said that without the tragedy, he wouldn’t have become who he is. Somehow, heartbreak became... a portal, a doorway to something very big. I'm

Prayer isn't just spiritual—it's essential . Dr. Andrew Huberman I was surprised recently to tune into a podcast where Dr. Andrew...

Holding hands is a promise to one another that, for just a moment, the two of you don't have to face the world alone. (Quote shared on...