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Loving a Hurting World

by The Grateful Living Team
There are days when being “awake” to the truth of the conditions of the world is more than our hearts…
rocks with "be here now" written on the center-most rock
Community Reflections

Community Reflections: Presence

by The Grateful Living Community
Our community reflects on the question “What helps me remember to be present in the…
Poetry

the ghosts of women once girls

by Aja Monet
somewhere a little girl is reading aloud in the middle of a dirt road. she…

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Grateful Living is supported by guiding pathways, daily practices, habits of mind, 
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Stories of Grateful Living

The Sound of Gratefulness

by Tiffani Martin
In this story of Grateful Living, Tiffani Martin reflects on discovering the power of sound…
Closeup of pink buds on a Thanksgiving cactus
Poetry

The Thanksgiving Cactus

by Nathan Spoon
Here in a chair in a cozy corner of this room, under the glow of a lamp, with…
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Bright Lights/Young Lives

Bright Lights/Young Lives: Jose

by The Grateful Living Team
In this short video, Jose shares his story of having a grateful perspective even during…
A bright break in dark clouds.
Poetry

Gratefulness

by James Crews
The common understanding of the word “gratitude” simply does not convey the magnitude of gratefulness and…
A trio of deer in a field of tall wispy grasses, backlit by the golden light of the late afternoon sun.
Poetry

To See New

by Carolyn Chilton Casas
Wherever we look,the chance for wonder. From my desk, I spytwo white-spotted, spindly-leggedfawns frolicking under the…
Poetry

Scrawny

by Brad Aaron Modlin
in the room of bellies and receding hairlines and big feet,in the room of wrinkles…
A dirt path winding along a grassy hillside as dusk emerges with stars overhead. The path is bordered on the right hand side by a wooden fence.
Poetry

For Those Who Have Far to Travel

by Jan Richardson
A Blessing for Epiphany If you could see the journey whole you might never undertake…
An older man sits at a table with his hands clasped and a smile on his face. Text that reads "Awaken" overlays the image.
Videos

Awaken

by Green Renaissance
“I do let the injustice and suffering of the world touch me,” shares Antony Osler…
A young man wearing a striped navy blue button down shirt sitting on a wooden deck in a backyard garden.
Bright Lights/Young Lives

Bright Lights/Young Lives: Sawyer

by The Grateful Living Team
In this short video, Sawyer Palandro shares his story of learning from gratefulness through his…