Grateful News February 2017

This month’s Grateful News focuses on preservation of a unique nature refuge; clever help to keep refugees warm; Delhi’s amazing ban of plastics; a fabulous new composting system in Paris; and Finland’s new dramatic education reform… Guardians of a Vast Lake, and a Refuge for Humanity Great … continue reading

Grateful for Love? Spread it!

In a blog post last year, Kristi Nelson offered a challenge —  “Grateful for love? Spread it.”  In recognition of Valentine’s Day we thought we’d do exactly that by sharing some of our favorite quotes about love as well as some images to send as eCards or download and … continue reading

Staff Picks – Loving Our World

A collection of favorite resources – old and new – reflecting on the theme of “Love,” in all its fullness; love as courage, compassion, forgiveness, and commitment to the beauty and wonder of this world. The world needs love right now, so we offer you these gifts of … continue reading

Day and Night

Once in awhile, it is good to meditate on this idea while observing the starlit night sky, to feel how rare in the universe is a living planet with light and sounds, and living entities with eyes and ears and hands and minds. The vast … continue reading

Grateful News January 2017

This month’s news focuses on a wonderful recycling idea; a life-saving invention; techies making a difference in their community; new voices for the voiceless; reconciliation along a new Great Trail; and a commitment to help save the rainforests… At Repair Cafes, ‘Beloved but Broken’ Possessions Find … continue reading

The Practice of Compassion: A Multifaith Guide – A New eCourse

Our partner, Spirituality & Practice, is offering an eCourse that will teach you how you can be a compassionate, caring presence to those suffering in your community and the wider world and even to yourself. Learn more and register through the links below… The Practice of Compassion: A … continue reading

Letter to a Friend in a Hurry

No one can “be” in a hurry; I mean “be” in the sense of living from the center of one’s real inner being. One can either rush — or be. Never both at the same time. I hold you gently in the quiet of my … continue reading

50 Non-Toy Gifts for Kids

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

Light A Candle – 12 Days:12 Values

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

Just For Me

Sometimes the “coincidences” were so extraordinary that I felt as if the whole universe were preoccupied with my journey; planning everything so that my travels would become even more special than they already were. While I was traveling around the world, one of the things … continue reading