Research

The Key to a Happy Life? Gratitude That Goes Beyond Thanksgiving

by Alene Dawson, L.A. Times
10 reasons why it’s beneficial to cultivate an attitude of gratitude year round, not just…
White curtains and sunlight gentle on a wood floor
Poetry

You Reading This, Be Ready

by William Stafford
Starting here, what do you want to remember?How sunlight creeps along a shining floor?What scent…
sunset over a lake
Poetry

Last Night As I Was Sleeping

by Antonio Machado
Last night as I was sleeping,I dreamt—marvelous error!—that a spring was breakingout in my heart.I…
Interviews

The Gospel of Gratitude According to Brother David Steindl-Rast

by Rob Sidon
This interview appeared originally in The 43rd Anniversary Gratitude Issue of Common Ground Magazine
Meditations

United Nations: A Meditation for Peace

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
“The present state of worldwide anxiety, which is characteristic of all great periods of radical…
glass door with shadows coming through on the wall of the house.
Poetry

The Grief Cry of James

by Dale Biron
Two expressions of the mystery: one of sudden joy and arriving, one of profound grief…
Articles

Appreciation and Independence: On Gratitude in Young Adulthood

by Donna Torney
With many young adults starting life with mountains of student debt, owing a debt of…
Articles

How Can Our Gratitude Contribute to World Peace?

by Dr. Kerry Howells
Every day we witness the brutality of war and atrocity, and can feel hopeless or…
stones seen beneath blue sea waters
Q&A

Is Grateful Living a Religious Site?

by Margaret Wakeley
Q: I wonder is your site religion-based?  I am a nontheist Quaker.  I love all the…
A bouquet of brightly colored roses.
Poetry

When I Am Asked

by Lisel Mueller
When I am askedhow I began writing poems,I talk about the indifference of nature. It…
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Poetry

Lost

by David Wagoner
Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside youAre not lost. Wherever you are is…
Woman extends her hand with a sparkler.
Poetry

A Ritual to Read to Each Other

by William Stafford
If you don't know the kind of person I am and I don't know the…
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