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Meditations

Encountering the Sacred: Guided Meditation

by Kristi Nelson
This short guided meditation invites you to visualize a place in which you feel connected…
Articles

Gratefulness and the Power of Radical Sufficiency

by Kristi Nelson
Separated from what matters, we more easily get caught in the “more is better” mentality…
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Interviews

Wake Up Grateful: The Psychology Podcast

by Kristi Nelson
This joyful 45-minute conversation provides an in-depth overview of the fundamentals of grateful living.
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Articles

The Wholehearted Journey of Our Lives

by Kristi Nelson
Grateful living directs us toward what matters, what is meaningful, and what will make a…
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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…
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Articles

Turning New Year’s Resolutions into Revelations

by Kristi Nelson
How about bringing a more gentle form of motivation, rooted in appreciation, celebration, and acceptance,…
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Kristi Nelson

About the author

Kristi Nelson is the author of Wake Up Grateful: The Transformative Practice of Taking Nothing for Granted. She served as Executive Director at Grateful Living from 2014 - 2022. Kristi is a long-time, Stage IV cancer survivor.

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