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Grateful Living 5-Day Pathway - Discover Your Inner Monk

Discover Your Inner Monk

by Stephanie Patterson
5-Day Pathway Discover Your Inner Monk Discover a meaningful new rhythm for living gratefully as…
Poetry

Sabbaths 1998, VII

by Wendell Berry
(FOR JOHN HAINES)

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Meditations

Guided Meditation for Grateful Aging

by Joe Primo, Grateful Living
A guided meditation for opening your heart to aging and remembering the gift of another…
Videos

Hope for the Future

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
Br. David shares what gives him hope for the future and invites us to a…
Videos

Br. David: What I’ve Learned at 100 Years Old

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
Br. David reflects on what he has learned, and is still learning, in his 100…
Changing color leaves
Articles

We Are Always Aging: Age Gratefully

by Joe Primo, Grateful Living
Our approach to aging and the values we bring to it is strengthened by living…
Br. David's 100th Birthday in Austria
News & Announcements

Celebrating Br. David’s 100th Birthday in Austria

by The Grateful Living Team
Br. David Steindl-Rast celebrated his centennial July 12, 2026 at his monastery in Austria, and…
Meditations

Gratitude is Universal with Br. David Steindl-Rast

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
Celebrate Br. David’s centennial with a new In the Flow film produced by Sounds True!…
Community Testimonials for Br. David's 100th
Community Reflections

Community Reflections: How Has Br. David Impacted Your Life?

by The Grateful Living Community
Ahead of our founder Br. David Steindl-Rast’s 100th birthday, we asked our community to share…
Br. David (right) with Thich Nhat Hanh and others at a peace protest, 1982
Articles

A Pledge to Live Gratefully: Your Recommitment to The Grateful Life

by Joe Primo, Grateful Living
Recommit to the grateful life today and consider how this pledge and your practice can…
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Articles

Three Challenging Questions about Living Gratefully from Yale School of Medicine

by Joe Primo, Grateful Living
I was recently invited to deliver the closing talk of the semester at the Yale…