Library of Resources

(February, 2016) This Empty Hands offering, ‘Planting Seeds’, is a song inspired by Daniel Nahmod’s…

Ah, I think I see a few of the tricks now. It’s easy not to…

Generosity transforms scarcity into abundance, and ultimately into a deep sense of gratitude. View this…

A grateful living practice which acknowledges our interdependence and honors the often overlooked contributions of…

To live content with small means. To seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather…

Awe stops us in our tracks and opens us up to gratitude, and then to…

Imagine training female prison inmates in stand-up comedy. How would this heal them or bring…

(September, 2012) Richard Leider, best-selling author and executive coach advisor, shares how a moment with…

I awaken before dawn, go into the kitchen and fix a cup of tea. I…

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not…

(On Being, December 2017) Br. David speaks to Krista Tippett of mysticism as the birthright…

There is truth in the garden and it’s speaking in tongues. There’s steadiness in the…

A lot of so-called “positive psychology” can seem a bit flaky, especially if you’re the…

(2007) On 4 February 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave what was to be his…

(2015) This stunning film of un-hurried, un-plugged summer days with family and friends, beautifully illustrates…

(Brain Pickings, March 2015) Maria Popova reviews “Sidewalk Flowers” which tells the wordless story of…

Your great mistake is to act the drama as if you were alone. As if…

Gratitude, it seems, is a key—perhaps the key—to feeling more satisfied with your life. It…

John George is a Maori carver. He plays a key role in a culture that…

There’s no doubt that the idea of “letting go” — the advice to “let it…