Stories of Grateful Living
The Spiritual Strength of Trees
I call them Spirit Trees. And whether they’re rooted in the wilderness or in a…
Stories of Grateful Living
“I Never Knew Dying Could Be So Much Fun!”
A few weeks before my father died in 1997, he said to my husband Harley,…
Stories of Grateful Living
The Mother Who Swallowed Her Daughter
When I expanded my world to include Marika’s, my life grew richer. No longer simply…
Stories of Grateful Living
Everyday Epic
The trick, it seems, is to be able to hold both things very close – the gratitude…
Stories of Grateful Living
Reciprocity and Kindness
By seeing ourselves in others, we strengthen our capacity to empathize and care. By disregarding…
Stories of Grateful Living
What Death Taught Me About Life
The work of keeping the heart open can be arduous, particularly because it involves being…
Stories of Grateful Living
A Heart to Hold it All
The suffering of the world looms large and it’s painfully obvious to her that even…
Stories of Grateful Living
Asher’s Grateful Life
"A short life isn’t necessarily worse than a long one,” he said. “It’s just different."…
Stories of Grateful Living
Finding Grateful Living in Unexpected Places
Meditating on gratefulness and optimism, I looked for the opportunity in the moment. Several years…
Stories of Grateful Living
Ode to Gratefulness
My deepest experiences leading to profound gratefulness arose in moments of mystery. I was allowed…