Gratitude is a blessing

~Counting blessings every day, for Gratitude, unshackles us from toxic emotions.

The word gratitude is derived from the Latin word gratia, which means grace, graciousness, or gratefulness.

With gratitude, people acknowledge the goodness in their lives. In the process, people usually recognize that the source of that goodness lies at least partially outside themselves. As a result, gratitude also helps people connect to something larger than themselves as individuals — whether to other people, nature, or a higher power.