A Little Happier: My Mother Helped Me to Feel Grateful Rather Than Resentful.

Elizabeth, my sister the sage, often talks about the power of re-framing. Years ago, my mother helped me to re-frame a challenging situation so I was grateful, rather than resentful, about my husband’s lack of interest in our apartment renovation. Actually, I was lucky that my husband was happy to let me make all the decisions! Have you ever been able to re-frame a situation in a way that changed your attitude?

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