Here is Susy's gratitude story of dealing with the toughest times to emerge a more grateful and positive person.

I have been through some dark times in my life, but the past few years have been especially rough. My mother-in-law lived with us for many years, she was diagnosed with lung cancer, and she was very ill for the last years of her life. Watching her go

I started on a rough path, very stubborn where I did not even acknowledge school when I was younger. As I got older I went back and got my GED. I grew up with a lot of mental and physical abuse happening around me. It did not feel right at

Firstly, I always knew I want to do something with my life, something exciting and something that I would love doing, but didn't know what and how since like everyone else this past year, I lost my job. Now only depending on my husband financially made it worse.

I don't remember my mother telling me that she loves me even when I asked her. As a child, I craved her love but that never happened. The only one who truly loved me was my father. I still remember him bringing me food because my mother had

I've always been someone who's passionate about doing things, timely and perfectly. Call me weird, but I'm fastidious, and that comes with anxiety and constant stress. Always been a top scorer and winner, so the fear of losing rank used to haunt me. I

Before I started journaling on the Gratitude app, I had just finished a 40 Day Lent Devotional. Before this, like many humans, I was ridden with hopelessness and fear of all the uncertainties that 2019 brought. I also had to make some very difficult life-changing decisions that created more