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“The greatest gift you can give another person is the gift of your loving presence.” — Henri Nouwen If there is one truth I have learned after many years of thinking, researching, pondering, living, parenting, grandparenting, befriending, companioning, partnering and especially listening to my husband, John: we are here to love and to be loved.  Nothing more. Nothing less. Nothing hidden beneath it. That is what the spiritual healers and wisdom teachers have told us for thous

“Gratitude is not only the recognition of goodness; it is the recognition that we have been part of another person’s story in a way that mattered .”— Robert Emmons (paraphrased synthesis of his work) “Stories are the way we remember what counts. When someone tells us how we mattered in their story, it becomes easier to believe that our life has meaning.”— Dan McAdams (adapted from narrative identity research) “Gratitude strengthens relationships not just because it feels good

The good life is found in the small practice of universal virtues that align the body, mind, and spirit. After talking to several people...

Prayer isn't just spiritual—it's essential . Dr. Andrew Huberman I was surprised recently to tune into a podcast where Dr. Andrew...

“If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” Meister Eckhart   Dr. Christopher Peterson tells...

"True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us." Socrates...

Living gratefully begins with affirming the good and recognizing its sources. It is the understanding that life owes me nothing and all...

Holding hands is a promise to one another that, for just a moment, the two of you don't have to face the world alone. (Quote shared on...

Turn your attention for a while away from the worries and anxieties. Remind yourself of all your many blessings. Ralph Marston, author...

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious . It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion...

“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” W. B. Yeats Let’s get right to it – we are taking...

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of Hell, a hell of Heaven. John Milton, Paradise Lost Supposedly President...

“If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.” —Frances Hodgson Burnett, novelist and playwright Think...

"When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude." — G.K. Chesterton Some...

“A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter people.” Will Rogers November 1st ...

The idea is that if you practice the Naikan part of Constructive Living, life becomes a series of small miracles, and you may start to...

“In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes...

If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough. Meister [Johannes] Eckhart, German theologian,...

If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough. Meister [Johannes] Eckhart, German theologian,...