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Five Guiding Principles
Grateful Living is supported by guiding pathways, daily practices, and behaviors that make us more appreciative and available to life. These Five Guiding Principles are touchstones to support your practice. Click on each principle to play an audio meditation and learn more.
Digging Deeper
For continued exploration, dive into these additional resources organized by principle.
![Cornucopia of squash on the ground in fall](https://cdn.grateful.org/uploads/2020/11/09193401/Anastase-Maragos-Squash-FB.png)
Blessings and Practices for a Grateful Thanksgiving
![A woman faced away from the camera walking down a city street full of people with text that reads "We are all connected"](https://cdn.grateful.org/uploads/2023/11/02150219/we-are-all-connected-feature.jpg)
We Are All Connected
![Sun shining over a range of mountains](https://cdn.grateful.org/uploads/2022/08/09191521/life-is-a-gift-featured.jpg)
Life is a Gift: Guided Meditation
![A bee on a purple and yellow flower, amidst others](https://cdn.grateful.org/uploads/2023/08/08114729/the-ordinar-is-extraordinary-feature.jpg)
The Ordinary is Extraordinary: Guided Meditation
![Overhead view of person wearing Converse sneakers standing on a stone surrounded by fall leaves on the ground](https://cdn.grateful.org/uploads/2023/06/22153012/shoes-leaves-andrea-gibson.jpg)
Gratitude Lists Didn’t Work For Me
![Young woman looking over her shoulder and smiling with text that reads "We're All Lost - Exploring Our Shared Humanity"](https://cdn.grateful.org/uploads/2023/06/22154139/lost-together-feature.jpg)
Lost Together
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Wake Up Grateful
The Transformative Practice of Taking Nothing for Granted
What does it mean to truly live gratefully, every day? Wake Up Grateful unlocks the path to recognizing abundance in every moment, and gives readers the tools to bring this transformational shift in perspective into their daily lives.