Terry Horton Coaching

Gratitude as a Practice

Have you ever thought, “I should be grateful?” You may have noticed that the obligation of that thought isn’t always inspiring. Instead, I might offer gratitude as a practice that you get to choose to cultivate over time. Why might this be useful? We all have a negativity bias...

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Joy is an inward state that is always available

Joy is an inward state that is always available. Yet, it can be hard to remember to access it. The Book of Joy is a lovely book by His Holiness the Dalia Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The book references emotions associated with joy: pleasure, amusement, contentment, excitement, relief,...

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Joy and Gratitude are an Intriguing Upward Spiral

I finally picked up a copy of Brené Brown’s book, “Atlas of the Heart.” It’s a beautiful anthology of human emotions.

I immediately flipped to the section on joy and found this lovely excerpt:

“Researchers describe the relationship between joy and gratitude as...

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