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Articles

A Vision for the World

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
Br. David writes about how one small illumination of gratitude creates ripples of positive change, so that “the gift hidden…
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Meditations

Life is a Gift: Guided Meditation

by The Grateful Living Team
Grateful Living is fundamentally grounded in the invitation to see life itself as a gift.…
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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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Community Reflections

Community Reflections: Embracing Imperfection

by The Grateful Living Community
Our community reflects on the question, “Given that we are all perfectly imperfect, how might…
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Programs & Events

On-Demand Course – Grateful Grief: A Guide for Living with Loss

by The Grateful Living Team
A six-week course exploring the empowering and nurturing ways that the practice of grateful living…
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Meditations

Life is a Gift: Guided Meditation

by The Grateful Living Team
Grateful Living is fundamentally grounded in the invitation to see life itself as a gift.…
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Meditations

The Ordinary is Extraordinary: Guided Meditation

by The Grateful Living Team
This short meditation offers an invitation to walk through your days taking nothing for granted,…
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Videos

Fascinated by Nature

by Green Renaissance
“The world that I dream of is the one that we’ve got because I think…
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Poetry

Awe

by James Crews
It’s a shiver that climbs the trellisof the spine, each tingle a bright whitemorning glory…
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Videos

To Live Simply

by Green Renaissance
In this Green Renaissance film, Christopher Leow shares the pain and disorientation of leaving behind…
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Programs & Events

Awakening to Awe: A 5-Day Practice

by The Grateful Living Team
Beginning Monday, August 21, please join us for this 5-day gratefulness practice that will expand…
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Stories of Grateful Living

Gratitude Lists Didn’t Work For Me

by Andrea Gibson
In this Story of Grateful Living, Andrea Gibson shares their story of learning to be…