A Blessing for the New Year
by Pierre Pradervand, first shared in January 2018 and still so relevant today! We bless this coming year for the innumerable opportunities for good that will manifest as we open up to their possibility. We bless You, divine Love for the unknown blessings that are...
Gratitude Now
by Mary Davis from her book, Every Day Spirit: A Daybook of Wisdom, Joy and Peace. Being thankful isn’t all about what’s going right. It’s about finding a little light in this moment we’re in. During Thanksgiving week, we might gather around a table to share a meal...
The Work of Grief and Love
Buddhist teacher and environmental activist Joanna Macy (1929–2025) identifies four stages of work that support our ongoing participation in the healing of the world: The spiral of the Work That Reconnects maps out an empowerment process that journeys through four...
Between the Notes: The Gift of Silence and Stillness
Sheryl Chard, Grateful Living Silence and its close ally stillness are paradoxical sources of life, beauty, and vibrancy. Br. David Steindl-Rast describes silence as something “not only as perceived by the ears, but also a quietness of the heart, a lucid stillness...Thoughts to ponder
