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Grief

Our heart’s openness is what allows us to feel the natural and necessary pain that comes from grief and loss. While it would be tempting to shield ourselves from this pain, living gratefully encourages us to remain open and to feel, live, and love fully anyway, even in the face of sorrow. This grateful stance acknowledges heartbreak while strengthening your ability to carry your sorrow alongside your joy. 

Highlights

Explore the relationship between grief and gratefulness through this curated collection of resources.

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Collections

Healing Grief and Loss

by The Grateful Living Team
May this curated collection of poetry, stories, videos, audio, and more bring you comfort and…
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Stories of Grateful Living

Holding Grief and Gratitude

by Alex Elle
In this Story of Grateful Living, Alex Elle reflects on experiencing gratitude amidst grief and…

Keep Exploring

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Articles

What Gratitude and Grief Taught Me About Meaning

by Joe Primo, Grateful Living
This essay explores the three types of meaning and how living gratefully creates the ideal…
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Videos

Wonderment

by Reflections of Life
In this short film, Lisa Smith shares her story of coming to know the meaningful…
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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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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…
Woman looking off to the side while standing with her back facing a lake
Stories of Grateful Living

Holding Grief and Gratitude

by Alex Elle
In this Story of Grateful Living, Alex Elle reflects on experiencing gratitude amidst grief and…
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Bright Lights/Young Lives

Bright Lights/Young Lives: Greg

by The Grateful Living Team
In this short video, Greg Corbin shares his story of expressing gratefulness through relationships and…