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Gratitude goes beyond “thank you” with specific, heartfelt experiences.

If you have ever wondered what it means to live gratefully in the midst of…

When we develop a right attitude of compassion and gratitude, we take a giant step…

Share joys and double them. Share pain and cut it in half.Share Surprise is the…

Download a free iPhone/iPad and Android app to help you with your Gratefulness Practice

A story of an inner journey – sparked by an accident on a river trip…

(Momastery, 2014) A funny, insightful, and thought-provoking article about a surprising kitchen “makeover.”

How could anyone read the news headlines of this past week, month, or year, and…

I never doubted that our great love was worth the grief I was experiencing, but…

(Greater Good Science Center, 2013) It’s easy to feel grateful when life is good, says…

Even if only a few of us change our lives and learn to play with…

The spring bugs were out in full force as we stood around the meal table…

The more I listen to the gratitude of others, the more grateful I feel in…

(Experience L!fe, 2014) How to move beyond gratitude hype and get to the heart of…

Once upon a time, in the not-too-distant future, there was a business called “The Grateful…

(Organic Consumers Association) This excerpt from Barbara Kingsolver’s book “Small Wonders,” beautifully articulates her argument…

German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer reflects on the transformative power of gratefulness during grief.

The “practice of gratitude” for me begins simply with saying the word “gratitude” and allowing…

Grateful living is a universal ethic capable of ushering us peacefully into a new era…

Brother David and Francis Lu have co-led 20 film seminars at Esalen Institute since 1990. Here…