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Begin your journey with this curated collection of Staff Picks.
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Articles

Waking Up to What Is: Grateful in the Face of It All

by Kristi Nelson
The ability to wake up to another new day — one with which we will surely need to wrestle and…
incense burning
Meditations

Dear Self Meditation: Gratitude and Self-Love

by Alex Elle
In this beautiful meditation, Alex Elle asks us to reflect on the question “What do…
Articles

When Savoring a Pleasant Moment Is a Radical Act

by Ari Honarvar
Ari Honarvar collaborates with Musical Ambassadors of Peace to help build music and poetry bridges…

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Discover the Five Guiding Principles

Grateful Living is supported by guiding pathways, daily practices, habits of mind, 
and behaviors that make us more appreciative and available to life. 

These Five Guiding Principles are touchstones to support your practice:

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Life is a Gift

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Everything is Surprise

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The Ordinary Is Extraordinary

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Appreciation Is Generative

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Love is transformative

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Videos

Trust in Love

by Green Renaissance
“It’s time to put the fear down and to pick up the heart and light…
An open field with blue sky above
News & Announcements

Br. David’s 2022 Thanksgiving Letter: Celebrating Bonds Without Bounds

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
Br. David Steindl-Rast’s 2022 Thanksgiving letter urges us to place more importance on the bonds…
Group of people watching a sunset in the mountains
Practices

Nourishing Seasonal Practices

by The Grateful Living Team
A collection of guided practices for staying centered during the holidays or enhancing your experience…
Arrangement of gratitude reflection cards, phone, and glasses on black background
Practices

7-Day Gratitude Journey

by The Grateful Living Team
This guided journey — created in collaboration with our partners at Holstee and hosted on…
Cornucopia of squash on the ground in fall
Collections

Blessings and Practices for a Grateful Thanksgiving

by The Grateful Living Team
A collection of Thanksgiving resources – both old and new – handpicked by the Grateful…
Heceta Head Lighthouse at sunset, Pacific coast, built in 1892, Oregon, USA
News & Announcements

Welcome to the New Online Home for Grateful Living

by The Grateful Living Team
Get oriented to our reimagined website with this overview of highlights and where to find…
Woman's hand holding a shedded butterfly wing in her palm
Stories of Grateful Living

Gratitude for Shedding

by Alex Elle
In this story of Grateful Living, Alex Elle shares insight on how gratefulness relates to…
Grateful Voices

Grateful Voices: Claire

by The Grateful Living Team
In this short film, Claire shares her story of deafness, defiance, grit, and gratitude.
Woman sitting on a rock facing small hills in the distance
Videos

Seek Silence

by Green Renaissance
“Do not fear silence, make peace with silence, for it is in the quiet moments…