Staff Picks

A collection of favorite resources – both old and new – handpicked by the Gratefulness staff for your perusal. This page will be refreshed 2 – 3 times per month with “gems” which have particularly moved, touched, or engaged us…

Breathing New Life into “We the People”
(On Being, September 2015) In this season of political madness, I’m grateful to have a “charm” against the language of politics, writes Parker J. Palmer…

Watching the Birdwatcher
She peers through a pair of binoculars
into a treetop lit with day’s last blaze,
where some bird alights unseen by me…

Powers of Ten™
Powers of Ten takes us on an adventure in magnitudes. Starting at a picnic by the lakeside in Chicago, this famous film transports us to the outer edges of the universe.

Study Shows Mindful Meditation Helps Reduce Racial Bias
(Yes! Magazine, August 2015) A new study shows that meditation can transform racial bias at any age.

The Happy Secret to Better Work
Many people believe that we should work to be happy, but could that be backwards? In this fast-moving and entertaining talk from TEDxBloomington, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that actually happiness inspires productivity.

Books Related to Aging Gratefully
Explore this list of books related to aging which we’ve found inspiring, educational, truth-telling or resonant and which have left us, ultimately, feeling grateful.

We hope you enjoyed these resources. To discover more, visit our complete Library of Resources or dip into Gratefulness in Daily Life.