Would it change your life to write thank you letters to the people who’ve helped you get to where you are? That’s what writer Nancy Davis Kho set out to do when she approached a milestone birthday while navigating a challenging series of family transitions and personal loss. In this month’s Voices interview Meagan chats with Nancy about the science behind gratitude and the connection to happiness, and what the thank-you project taught her. Enjoy!

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Links we mentioned (or should have) in Voices 43:
Find out more about Nancy’s book The Thank-You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time
Check out Nancy’s podcast Midlife Mixtape
Find Nancy Davis Kho on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram