Are You Choosing Gratitude? (Monday Moment ep. 725)

Toxic positivity.

It’s a term commonly used when someone invalidates negative emotions or expects unrealistic optimism from others.

Undoubtedly, we need to hold space for grief, anger, and sadness. And yet, a woman several years ago provided a beautiful, practical and powerful example not of living in toxic positivity, but of choosing gratitude even in the midst of the storm. Let me explain.