1.0The Queen of My Selfhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/thequeenofmyselfDonna Heneshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/thequeenofmyself/author/dhenesGratitude - The Queen of My Selfrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="xtIMRJuq2i"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/thequeenofmyself/2014/11/gratitude.html">Gratitude</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/thequeenofmyself/2014/11/gratitude.html/embed#?secret=xtIMRJuq2i" width="600" height="338" title="“Gratitude” — The Queen of My Self" data-secret="xtIMRJuq2i" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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When we expand and grow and the situations of our lives start to flow, when the going is good and the living gets easier, it seems only natural to be thankful. But what about all those times when nothing seems to budge? When we are stuck in the rush hour traffic jam of daily life…