With Thanksgiving on the horizon, this time of year wraps us in a comforting embrace, inspiring reflections on gratitude and thankfulness. But let’s ponder for a moment – are thankfulness and gratitude the same? To be thankful is to experience pleasure and relief, sentiments we all cherish. Yet, gratitude, as defined, extends beyond emotions; it’s…

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and this time of year can give us that warm, fuzzy feeling when we spend time feeling thankful for the things in our lives and talking about gratitude. But are thankfulness and gratitude the same thing? The definition of the word thankful is “pleased and relieved.” Both of those…