…the upward spiral not only lifts our spirits as we recognize how surrounded by gifts we are, but it seems to move us in the direction of recognizing more and more things to be thankful for. … More Practices of Gratitude – The Upward Spiral
Don’t force your heart to be thankful, just invite it to be by re-examining the assumptions that you deserve all the ridiculous good fortune in your world. … More Practices of Gratitude – The Complaints Department
…as part of a daily practice of gratitude we can use our seemingly aversive experiences to reorient our attention to things that are gifts in our life. … More Practices of Gratitude – The Big Yellow Taxi Method
When we view ourselves and others through a different set of eyes; such as compassion or empathy, entirely new aspects of human beauty are set before us. … More Beauty Underwater
But here’s my little hesitation about gratitude as a practice that’s turning into a fad: we run the risk of manipulating a deep truth about life into a performance enhancer so that we can squeeze more out of the 25 hours we have each day. … More Hijacking Gratitude
While my dog may not grasp the significance of the act even if he were to notice it, there is goodness and kindness in the act of removing his fecal matter from my neighbor’s lawn. There is a demonstration of care – for the dog, for the neighborhood, and for my wife who can stay inside on bitterly cold days while I walk the faithful hound. … More Inattentiveness and the In-between
…we all find ourselves in this dark, windowless room, fumbling for grace and flashlights. … More Fumbling for Flashlights
While my wife was doing all the hard work of growing a baby inside of her, I was growing something too: an image of the kind of father I would be… … More Super Dad
Wonder is a state of mind that opens us… … More Wonder
Deep in Wonder 