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Peace

As we witness heartbreaking loss and violence in our own backyards and around the globe, gratefulness is offered as an antidote. It offers a way to counter the downward spirals within ourselves and the world, creating inner and outer peace. Living gratefully asks us to stop to become present to what is, to look in order to notice what needs our care and appreciation, and to go — taking action that supports a peaceful and thriving world.

Highlights

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

Collections

Loving a Hurting World

by The Grateful Living Team
May this curated collection of poetry, practices, audio meditations, essays, and more awaken your heart and inspire loving action.
Articles

Gate 4-A

by Naomi Shihab Nye
In this remarkable account, what begins with frantic tears and a language barrier becomes an…
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Articles

A Pledge for Grateful Living

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
This powerful pledge fosters the attitudes necessary to bring about a world at peace.

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Articles

Gratefulness Is Our Common Ground

by Joe Primo, Grateful Living
In this essay, Grateful Living CEO Joe Primo describes gratefulness as a shared language that…
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Articles

Between the Notes: The Gift of Silence and Stillness

by Sheryl Chard, Grateful Living
In this essay, Sheryl Chard reflects on the gifts of silence and stillness and how…
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Practices

Practice Compassion: Understanding in Action

by Joe Primo, Grateful Living
This practice encourages you to move from empathy to compassion, from feeling with others to…
Articles

Grateful Compassion: The Courage to Imagine and Take Action

by Joe Primo, Grateful Living
This essay demonstrates how practicing gratefulness leads to compassion and taking action.
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Videos

One Human Family

by Reflections of Life
In this short film, Jay Bowen highlights our interconnectedness and the importance of deep listening…
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Practices

Create Belonging: Make an Improbable Friend

by Joe Primo, Grateful Living
A daily practice to create belonging by connecting with someone whose perspective differs from your…