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Although you may not have ever thought about it, there is a difference between being thankful and being grateful. The Oxford Dictionary defines the word thankful as “pleased and relieved.” Both of those are great feelings. The Oxford Dictionary defines the word grateful as “showing an appreciation of kindness.”
Both being thankful and being grateful are positive feelings and both feelings are triggered by an event. But the main difference between the two is that thankfulness is a feeling that is generated INSIDE the person. Gratefulness, or gratitude, is an energy field that is directed OUTWARD from the person with the feeling.