What is the foundation of your gratitude? Maintaining an energy of gratitude always enriches our lives, and we have at our fingertips many practices that help us do that. However, this week I was struck with the truth that there is so much more to it! As I considered this topic, I couldn’t get away
A wonderful song that reminds us that life’s simple gifts are always with us. If the stress and anxiety of the holidays are starting to creep your way, take a minute to …
The first step in living fully is accepting all of yourself with what Buddhist teacher Tara Brach calls “unconditional friendliness.” Awareness, love and compassion …
Enjoy this classic James Taylor song, performed by Asha Lightbearer and our One World Band! As we explore the power of gratitude, we find that the best way to …
Poet and philosopher Mark Nepo writes “the simplest and deepest way to make who we are at one with the world is through the kinship of gratitude. Nothing brings the worlds of spirit and earth together more quickly.” What is he saying here? I believe that he is showing us a path toward connection, peace,
The way a crowshook down on meThe dust of snowFrom a hemlock treeHas given my heartA change of moodAnd saved some partOf a day I had rued. Dust of Snow, by Robert Frost. Little changes can make a big difference A change of heart like Frost’s is caused by gratefulness. Brother David Steindl-Rast calls it