The other day I came across a statement noting there was a “dark side” to gratitude... it made me really curious to know, are there 2 sides to being thankful? Since I love research, I put my “nerdy squirrel” hat on and did some investigating.

Here’s what I learned.

I keep a certain card as a reminder of where I used to be, and the sense of peace and love I have now...

I used to repeat it every night before writing in my gratitude journal. When I first said those words... I didn’t believe them... I felt hollow, sad, and alone.

Here’s what it said.

We all have superpowers! We all have gifts and passions that light us up in life, and that we can share with others.

Not sure what your superpowers are?

Take a moment and answer these 4 questions to discover your superpowers.

I used to look in the mirror and this is what I saw... Beast... Frump... Plain... Boring.

I used to look in the mirror and this is what I felt... Depressed, Sad, Anxious, Scared.

So what changed?