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…

The Power of Purpose
(September, 2012) Richard Leider, best-selling author and executive coach advisor, shares how a moment with his mother taught him more about purpose than years of research and training. “What I learned is that everybody at the end of their lives wants a thank you…”

Purpose and Meaning
(Audio clip, 2:57) Brother David addresses the question: Can purpose and meaning be one, and not one or the other?

Film Seminars at Esalen Institute in July, 2016
Two wonderful seminars this year at Esalen in Big Sur, CA with Brother David and Dr. Francis Lu. Registration is now open!

Being Grateful for the Body As It Is
(A Grateful Living practice) No matter what is/feels “wrong” with your body, there is an overwhelming amount that is perfectly right with your body at all times…

Gate 4-A
Wandering around the Albuquerque Airport Terminal, after learning my flight had been detained four hours, I heard an announcement: “If anyone in the vicinity of Gate 4-A understands any Arabic, please come to the gate immediately…”

Creativity
Imagine training female prison inmates in stand-up comedy.  How would this heal them or bring feelings of gratitude to light? To learn more, check out this short film from the Gratitude Revealed Project.

Overcoming Fear
Br. David responds to a visitor who asks:
If fear is really the one great obstacle against rising
to the spiritual challenge of our time, can you say
a few words as to how we could meet those fears?

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