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Stories of Grateful Living

Nature Recording – My Journey

by Lang Elliott
Nature author, speaker, cinematographer, sound recordist, photographer, and generous contributor of soundscapes to our Sound…
Stories of Grateful Living

Worst Christmas Became Most Memorable Christmas

by Laura Grace Weldon
I could only tell her that whoever left her porch that night must have wanted…
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Differently-Abled People Remind Us of the Value of Compassion

by VR Ferose
“I can’t help but feel that some imbalance in the world first caused neuro-atypical people…
Stories of Grateful Living

Waiting

by Elaine Mansfield
I watch as green jewels with gold flecks wait to become butterflies. Two Monarchs pause in…
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Reclaiming Native Truth

by Jona Charette
My employer, First Nations Development Institute, recently released groundbreaking research about society’s attitudes toward and…
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#MeToo and the Spiritual Struggle for Gratitude

by Diana Butler Bass
About two hours outside of Lexington, Kentucky sits a small church on a country road…
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A Crisis Reveals Life as a Gift

by George Jerjian
Time is a precious commodity and must not be squandered. The only way to value…
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A “Modern Elder” Muses on Gratitude in Silicon Valley

by Chip Conley
I said yes, but realized quite quickly that being an elder today - especially in…
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For Some, Daring to Vote is an Act of Bravery

by Toni Palombi
Gazing through the lens of gratitude, I began to appreciate the scene around me... I…
Stories of Grateful Living

Farewell Badger

by Tesa Silvestre
Most everyone who knew her well had already come to say farewell during the previous…
Stories of Grateful Living

There Is So Much More

by Namarah
There is a joy in relinquishing pride. It inspires discovery in every form.
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Life, Death, and our Entitlement to Nothing…

by Misa Terral
Here in our Stories of Grateful Living, we honor the voices of our community as…
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