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Stories of Grateful Living

Worst Christmas Became Most Memorable Christmas

by Laura Grace Weldon
I could only tell her that whoever left her porch that night must have wanted…
Articles

Why a Grateful Brain Is a Giving One

by Greater Good Science Center
The neural connection between gratitude and altruism is very deep, suggests new research.
Videos

Facing Difficulty with Gratitude

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
In a conversation from the Greater Good Gratitude Summit, Jack Kornfield talks with Brother David…
Articles

In the Nourishment of Appreciation

by Kristi Nelson
Everything flourishes in the nourishment of our appreciation: plants, people, the Earth, moments. When we…
Articles

A New Republic of the Heart

by Terry Patten
It will take difficult, necessary, creative, and ultimately rewarding work for us to meaningfully address…
Stories of Grateful Living

The Privilege of Sharing Abundance

by Greta Matos
The sweet scent of the summer meadow grass tickled my nose as the evening twilight…
Articles

Standing our Sacred, Grateful Ground

by Kristi Nelson
Grateful living asks us to connect with those things that matter most deeply to us,…
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Anatomy of Gratitude

by Krista Tippett, On Being
A year has passed since Krista Tippett traveled to Austria to have a conversation with Br. David…
Videos

I Will Be a Hummingbird

by Wangari Maathai
(May, 2010) In this beautifully animated clip from Dirt! The Movie, Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai…
Stories of Grateful Living

Making Grateful Living a Grateful DOing

by Kristi Nelson
The more that we allow our hearts to expand to love, deeply appreciate, and feel…
Videos

Stop. Look. Go.

by Gnarly Bay
This stunning film of unhurried, unplugged summer days with family and friends, beautifully illustrates Br.…
Black and white portrait of Br. David Steindl-Rast by Diego Ortiz Mugica
Articles

5 Steps to Finding Your Vocation

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
To live in faith and hope and love means finding your true vocation. It means…
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