Struggle, worry, joy, anticipation, contentment…  Consider different states of being. Choose one. Think of a situation or experience when this state was your dominant feeling. Write a description of the situation. What events or conversations preceded this experience? What actually transpired? What was the result? Why does this situation capture the essence of this quality?  Now, think of a situation when you felt gratitude. What was it about this situation that you feel sparked or contributed to your feelings of gratitude?