Loving a Hurting World

There are days when being “awake” to the truth of the conditions of the world is more than our hearts may feel able to bear, but these are the moments when taking stock of the opportunities at hand can help. Grateful Living asks us to stop to experience our heart’s truth, to look in order to notice all that warrants our care and appreciation, and to go — taking action that expresses our deepest commitments to a peaceful, thriving, and sustainable world, held as sacred by all, for all.

May this curated collection of poetry, practices, audio meditations, essays, and more awaken your heart and inspire loving action.

Meditations

Silent Peace Meditation with Br. David

by Dankbar Leben

This silent peace meditation features opening wisdom from Br. David Steindl-Rast and is presented in…

Collections

Poems for Soft Hearts in Hard Times

by The Grateful Living Team

Time and again, we turn to the wisdom and comfort of poems when facing life’s…

Videos

A Mighty Purpose

by Green Renaissance

In this video, Bronwen Lankers-Byrne inspires us to stand up for that which we hold…

Meditations

The Great Bell Chant: A Prayer for the End of Suffering

by Thich Nhat Hanh, chanted by brother Phap Niem

A 7-minute meditation or prayer featuring the words and voice of Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk,…

Practices

Bright Word Mandala Practice

by TaikoPeace

Handwriting bright word mandalas is a practice of TaikoPeace, a movement started by renowned taiko…

Articles

Resources on Unlearning and Transforming Racism

by The Grateful Living Team

Gratitude situates one well to know what can be and must be done to challenge…

Article

Five Small Gestures of Gratitude to Counteract Fear and Violence

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB

Imagine a country whose citizens—maybe even its leaders—are brave, calm, and open towards each other;…

Articles

Standing our Sacred, Grateful Ground

by Kristi Nelson

Grateful living asks us to connect with those things that matter most deeply to us,…

Videos

I Will Be a Hummingbird

by Wangari Maathai

(May, 2010) In this beautifully animated clip from Dirt! The Movie, Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai…

Poetry

Benediction

by Bernadette Miller

May you taste the colors of sunset, may you touch the chorus of dawn, may…

Feature photo by Vonecia Carswell