The Anatomy of Gratitude

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February 9, 2016 a project of ServiceSpace As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. - John F. Kennedy - The Anatomy of Gratitude Brother David Steindl-Rast, Benedictine monk, teacher and author, speaks with Krista Tippett about gratitude -- a practice increasingly recognized as a key to human well-being. An early pioneer, along with Thomas Merton, of dialogue between Christian and Buddhist monastics, he sees mysticism as the birthright of every human being. And his anatomy of gratitude is full-blooded, reality-based, and redeeming. { read more } Be The Change In expressing your gratitude for something this week, the challenge will be to try to go beyond words, to embody what you feel in some way. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 10 Creative Rituals To Learn From The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds Power of Place: Photos From Around the World The Science of Forgiveness 6 Habits of Highly Grateful People Can You Teach People to Have Empathy? This Is Your Brain On Scarcity Beannacht: A Blessing for the New Year DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 166,914 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More