The Subversive Power of Gratitude

Practicing gratitude is not as simple as being grateful

Barbara Ford
Human Parts
Published in
13 min readAug 7, 2019

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TThe train engine moved toward us, a transparent attempt on the part of the rail workers to intimidate the group of us sitting on the tracks. They blew the horn loudly, while the group chanted and waved signs protesting the recent explosion and fire that had happened during a train derailment in Mosier, Oregon a…

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Barbara Ford
Human Parts

Climate activist, facilitator, singer, and artist working at the confluence of creativity, spirit, and activism. Website https://barbaraford.net