What Barbara Ehrenreich Gets Wrong about Gratitude
Author Barbara Ehrenreich wrote an article in the New York Times entitled The Selfish Side of Gratitude. Jason March for The Greater Good Science Center, is among many who challenged her views.
2016 Tassajara Retreat with Br. David and Paul Haller
Discover the awakening practices at the heart of religious traditions. with Brother David Steindl-Rast and Ryushin Paul Haller The Spirit of Practice: Christian and Zen June 30-July 7, 2016 Tassajara Zen Center, Carmel Valley CA Awakening the heart and mind has taken many forms throughout … continue reading
Grateful News January 2016
This month’s Grateful News focuses on just how good nature is for you, how a monk influenced the Paris climate agreement, peace-making dance, lake preservation, and welcoming family members of refugees in the UK. This is Your Brain on Nature When we get closer to … continue reading
Holding
Holding is not a little garnish, but a vast and beautiful function. Sandwiches, bookends, book covers, top and bottom sheets, andirons, prefixes and suffixes, lighting the match and later blowing out the candle — in all those instances there is a clear holding of the … continue reading
Commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr.
We are gratefully recognizing this day with eCards featuring moving quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr. . Inspire others today by sending one of these, or others from our New and Seasonal eCard collection here.
Gratitude: Awakening the Heart
The inspiration for writing a 21-day Gratitude Challenge blog series came to me in a moment of desperation. During November, I wrote a blog series entitled, 21-days of Gratitude: Awakening the Heart. I wrote it not only to inspire readers, but also to help myself … continue reading
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… Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (To … continue reading
A Stunning New Video: Stop. Look. Go.
All of us want to be happy…by experiencing, by becoming aware that every moment is a given moment – it is a gift! – Br. David Steindl-Rast A little while ago, we got an email from Dana Saint, from GnarlyBay, Inc., who asked if we … continue reading
Gratitude Revealed
[quote text=”Gratitude Revealed is an unprecedented journey into the science, mystery and pursuit of the building blocks that compose living a life in gratitude…”] One of the greatest things that came out of my TedX talk on Gratitude was getting to hear personal stories from … continue reading
Grateful News December 2015
This month’s Grateful News focuses on a surprisingly effective gratitude practice, a surprising energy source, a simple way to help many kids thrive, a long-awaited new law for women, and a dance class that is an oasis of peace. How Faking Gratitude Can Make you Genuinely Grateful – and … continue reading