1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Even a former “most positive student” can hit a negativity streak. Even a well-practiced gratitude journaler can catastrophize. Even the most spiritual among us can spiral into negative self-talk. Indeed, even the host of&amp;nbsp;Begin Within: A Gratitude Series, who has a front-row seat to the life-changing nature of thankfulness, has days where the mind runs wild and the thoughts self-betray. I want to step softly here because negativity can appear bristly, but there’s a tender underbelly.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Links mentioned: Get a&amp;nbsp;FREE, 5-Day Email Course:&amp;nbsp;Turn Your Loneliness into Ripple-Effect Faith in 5 Days. Read the written version of this episode&amp;nbsp;HERE. To gently cultivate gratitude in your life, consider&amp;nbsp;subscribing&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;Begin Within: A Gratitude Series. Every Thursday you’ll get a new story in your inbox–real-life examples of what gratitude looks like on both mundane and downright hard days. Ripple-Effect Faith with Twyla Franz http://theuncommonnormal.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42234940/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/42234940