Yesterday I was reading about contentment as a key to feeling joy. This made me wonder how contentment and gratitude were different and a few of my friends weighed in on my "ponder this" question. I think the two are closely tied together, as are gratitude and appreciation. But there appear to be some subtle differences. Gratitude is the act of being grateful. And grateful is defined as being appreciative of the benefits received. This means to feel gratitude you have rece