Community Reflections

Community Reflections: How Do I Love Trees?

by The Grateful Living Community
Some of you may have have noticed (or are regularly visiting) our Practice Space where…
Stories of Grateful Living

Trees as Teachers of Gratitude

by Gillian Gonda
A recent trip to California in honor of Brother David Steindl-Rast’s birthday offered a surprising…
bright yellow lemons ripening on a tree
Collections

Poetry Collection: Savoring Slowing Down

by The Grateful Living Team
The poets in this collection inspire us to treasure the breath, celebrate nature's abundance, and…
aspen grove green sunlight
Articles

O Gaia: Nature and the Poetic Intuition

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
Who is your favorite poet? How many neighbors do you know by name? And how…
Articles

Spirit Bathing for the Worried and Beleaguered

by Patricia Adams Farmer
Spirit Bathing invites the worried and beleaguered into the flowing waters of grace and reassurance.…
Poetry

A Dream of Trees

by Mary Oliver
There is a thing in me that dreamed of trees, A quiet house, some green…
Woman playing the piano
Articles

Daily Practice: The Essential Ingredient for a Grateful Life

by Joe Primo, Grateful Living
This essay illuminates how daily practice is a vital part of living a grateful life…
A woman with long grey hair sitting on a sofa with greenery in the background and text that reads, "Feeling Deeply"
Videos

Feeling Deeply

by Reflections of Life
"If each of us dwells in nihilism or despair then we cannot do anything," shares…
Videos

Dance with Life

by Reflections of Life
"If we can just take the intelligence we have and temper it with wisdom, if…
Stories of Grateful Living

Seven Lessons Learned from Leaves

by Paul Cotter
In March 2020, I wrote a piece titled I Am a Leaf that appeared on…
Articles

The Serviceberry

by Robin Wall Kimmerer
As Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity…
A collage of photos of six Black poets - Aja Monet, Hakim Bellamy, Langston Huger, Danusha Laméris, Lucille Clifton, and Ross Gay
Collections

Celebrating Black Poets

by The Grateful Living Team
In celebration of Black History Month, we offer this expanded, moving collection of work by…
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