The Gratefulness Team 
Research, and life itself, show us that the more things we have, the harder it can be to be grateful. The holidays can present a challenge as we seek to to be generous with our children AND not overwhelm their ability to feel gratitude. The … continue reading
These are tumultuous times which call us, at a Network for Grateful Living, to rededicate ourselves to our vision of a peaceful, thriving, and sustainable world – held as sacred by all. One way we can do this is with practices which connect us to … continue reading
This month’s Grateful News focuses on a Super moon; a student helping Cambodian children; a man there for kids no matter what; women making history; refugees expressing gratitude; new hopes for wind energy; and an ingenious new agriculture technology for the poor… In Pictures: The ‘Supermoon’ We … continue reading
Election Day in the United States is upon us, and we are surely facing unprecedented emotions and possibilities. No matter who “wins,” we are also facing exceptional opportunities; there is much to be done to heal our communities and country, and to help shape a world … continue reading
This month’s Grateful News focuses on teaching kids the value of volunteering; the discovery of billions more galaxies; transforming a school with meditation; improving Syrian refugee camps in Turkey; a new idea for peaceful patrolling of the streets; and a progressive and beautiful part of Pakistan… This … continue reading
This month’s Grateful News focuses on a new Smithsonian museum, a precious, disappearing culture in the desert, a booming seaweed industry in Chile, A teen-designed app to counteract bullying, and water innovation in Bangladesh… I, Too, Sing America The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture opened … continue reading
This month’s Grateful News focuses on an Olympic winner coming from poverty, an innovative Malawian man, Cambodian snacks to save children, uplifting music in a refugee camp, and ancient Inca food that rivals space-age food… How a Favela Kid Became Brazil’s Top Badminton Player Ygor … continue reading
This month’s Grateful News focuses on bridging the gap between police and the community they serve; peace efforts in Colombia; research for greener chemistry; commitment to alternate power in Denmark; and music to heal us… Police and Black Lives Matter Hold a Cookout, and Praise Rolls in … continue reading
This month’s Grateful News focuses on women farmers in Nepal, an unusually generous restaurant owner, mobile money in Kenya, “green” goats, and young people turning from drugs to clean living… Women Shake up Farming in Rural Nepal As Nepali men migrate to find work, women are … continue reading
This month’s Grateful News focuses on the glorious diversity of the human race in photos; an ingenious housing idea; an “odd couple” who are foster parents to 100 children; a hero to children in WWII; and a very grateful and generous CEO… This Photographer Is Making … continue reading