How do I connect with joy when joy feels beyond reach?
Daily Practice Space
Living gratefully is an orientation to life that is supported through practice. Begin your journey with our library of daily practices including Stop.Look.Go. Additional offerings include our Word For the Day and Daily Question, eCards, Light a Candle, Private Gratitude Journal, and poetry collection.
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Word for the Day
May I be loving, open, and aware in this moment; If I cannot be loving, open, and aware in this moment, may I be kind; If I cannot be kind, may I be nonjudgmental; If I cannot be nonjudgmental, may I not cause harm; If I cannot not cause harm, may I cause the least harm.
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Daily Question
Foundational Practice
Stop.Look.Go.
Br. David Steindl-Rast’s simple and powerful Stop.Look.Go practice serves as a foundation for living gratefully on a daily basis. Through regular practice, Stop.Look.Go will lead you to experience increased presence, a more expansive perspective, and a greater sense of possibility in your daily life.
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