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…
Bench in a misty pine forest
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…
faded pink rose
Poetry

The Wind, One Brilliant Day

by Antonio Machado
The wind, one brilliant day, calledto my soul with an odor of jasmine. "In return…
Poetry

The Way It Is

by William Stafford
There’s a thread you follow. It goes amongthings that change. But it doesn’t change.People wonder…
Research

Why Health Professionals Should Cultivate Gratitude

by Leif Hass
A physician learns how gratitude can bring more meaning and resilience to his work.
Poetry

The Traveling Onion

by Naomi Shihab Nye
When I think how far the onion has traveledjust to enter my stew today, I…
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