The end of each year is rich with opportunities to reconnect with what we hold sacred in our lives, engage in meaningful rituals, reflect on what truly matters, and open ourselves to the beautiful mystery of what is to come. This collection of practices, reflections, music, and more has been handpicked by the Grateful Living team to inspire your holiday season. Allow these resources — and the holidays — to truly nourish you and your loved ones.

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New Year Transformation: Resources for the Journey

by The Grateful Living Team
May this collection of resources help to support you in welcoming the new year with…
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Br. David’s 2022 Christmas Letter: Celebrating Community

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
Br. David Steindl-Rast’s 2022 Christmas letter invites us to consider the relationship between celebration, community,…
Practices

Light A Candle – 12 Days, 12 Values

by The Grateful Living Team
This 12-day practice offers an invitation to light a candle each day for one of…
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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Practices

Nourishing Seasonal Practices

by The Grateful Living Team
A collection of guided practices for staying centered during the holidays or enhancing your experience…
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Articles

The Renewing Power of Ritual

by Fabiana Fondevila
While doing any activity we cherish or find significant, we can stop and ask ourselves:…
Articles

Rededication: 8 Teachings and Practices for Hanukkah

by Rabbi Yael Levy
In Rededication, we are invited to lift up the light for the well-being of all…
Stories of Grateful Living

Grateful for Kwanzaa

by Beverly Blacksher
My sense of gratefulness deepens as the festive nature of the holidays extends into my…
Poetry

Nativity

by Barbara Crooker
The amaryllis bulb, dumb as dirt, inert, how can anything spring from this clod, this…
Music

World of Color: Winter Dreams Virtual Choir – “Glow”

by Eric Whitacre
Eric Whitacre’s stunning choral piece “Glow” — sung by a “virtual choir” of hundreds of…

More Ways to Share Gratefulness During the Holidays

  • Make a donation to our year-end campaign in someone’s honor and choose a lovely eCard message to be delivered with your gift — select the checkbox underneath your donation amount for options
  • Watch A Grateful Day and share it with friends and family
  • Share your love and gratitude this holiday season by sending one of our free holiday eCards. Take advantage of our scheduling feature — write and schedule holiday greetings and New Year wishes in advance, and we handle the online delivery. Share your love freely!
  • Use our Conversation Starters to spark meaningful connection with someone you love
  • Visit our Practice Space and respond to our Daily Question

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