Here in our Stories of Grateful Living, we honor the voices of our community as we invite people to share their personal experiences with gratefulness. Join us in appreciating the explorations, reflections, and insights of fellow community members as we collectively learn what it means to live gratefully.
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Nature Recording – My Journey
by Lang Elliott
Nature author, speaker, cinematographer, sound recordist, photographer, and generous contributor of soundscapes to our Sound…
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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…
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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…
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Farewell Badger
by Tesa Silvestre
Most everyone who knew her well had already come to say farewell during the previous…
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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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