The Hidden Cost of “I Should Be Grateful”

And I see this all the time in conversations with friends and clients.

Those who talk themselves into being grateful for marriages that quietly leave them feeling unseen and unappreciated.Those who tell themselves they should be grateful for jobs, with all the perks and benefits, that require them to always be “on” and available, living in constant reaction mode.

Women who have built beautiful, rewarding lives and still feel restless, disappointed, or unfulfilled.

They search for words that sound like gratitude to explain how they should be feeling. But their bodies and facial expressions tell a different story.