Gratitude Lounge Welcome! We are glad you are here. This is an open space where everyone belongs, and everyone is welcome. Please introduce yourself as you feel comfortable and join in sharing your experience of grateful living. To get started you might reflect upon questions such as these: What am I grateful for? What is grateful living inspiring me to do? What are some blessings in my life (including ones in disguise)? How am I being supported right now? What connects me to wonder, awe, or a sense of the sacred? You are welcome to include images and links for videos to illustrate your reflections. Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. Notify me when someone replies to my comment via e-mail. Diane9 hours agoDianeLovely friends: Such a blessing to be here with you on our common Prayer Tuesday...as always thinking of our dear Ursula with gratitude for the gift she was in our lives. Thinking as well of you dear CP. It's so nice to be home! I am taking it slow these days, resting and recuperating from our adventures. Extending myself grace, physically and emotionally. It's been unbearably hot here in the aftermath of the hurricane. Clean up is going to have to wait for now. I am grateful to ha...Lovely friends: Such a blessing to be here with you on our common Prayer Tuesday…as always thinking of our dear Ursula with gratitude for the gift she was in our lives. Thinking as well of you dear CP. It’s so nice to be home! I am taking it slow these days, resting and recuperating from our adventures. Extending myself grace, physically and emotionally. It’s been unbearably hot here in the aftermath of the hurricane. Clean up is going to have to wait for now. I am grateful to have this time to simply BE. I often recite the Lord’s prayer, but using a different version of the one I learned as a child: Instead of “give us this day our daily bread” I pray “give us today the bread that we need”. So that is my prayer for you dear friends….that you will be given the “bread” that you need most today, whatever that may be. ~With grateful love ♥ Read More3 Reply Pamela McRae-Dux2 days agoPamela McRae-DuxI listened to Brother David’s reflection video this weekend. He brings home the message of counting our blessings. At this moment I feel connected to others who are walking with gratitude and sharing their stories. 3 Reply Diane2 days agoDianeHello my lovely friends: So grateful to be here with you after our adventures! Despite some challenges along the way, there is much to be grateful for. I will admit to the exhaustion and stress of driving 2,000 miles towing a UHaul though. It didn't help that the first day out the UHaul got a flat and we had to wait 3 hours for roadside assistance. But there was evidence of the angels I called on for this trip....one was in the form of a truck driver who alerted us to the flat. And we ...Hello my lovely friends: So grateful to be here with you after our adventures! Despite some challenges along the way, there is much to be grateful for. I will admit to the exhaustion and stress of driving 2,000 miles towing a UHaul though. It didn’t help that the first day out the UHaul got a flat and we had to wait 3 hours for roadside assistance. But there was evidence of the angels I called on for this trip….one was in the form of a truck driver who alerted us to the flat. And we were able to limp along to a lovely park-like rest stop off the highway to await help. And we made it to our first stop for the night…albeit later than we expected! The rest of the 4 day trip went smoothly, despite having to be super careful because of the coronavirus. We were grateful that all of the hotels were taking all of the necessary precautions…I did call ahead to inquire and they delivered as promised! We got our younger daughter and her boyfriend all moved into their apartment and were so happy to see them settled and eager for this next chapter in their lives. We stayed with our older daughter and her husband and were so grateful to have that time to rest and relax and be together. It was a tearful goodbye for me….but I am so very grateful that my daughters are now living just 20 minutes from each other! Our trip back (with no UHaul this time) went much smoother. We even got in some sightseeing along the way. But when we arrived home to the east coast we were greeted by a hurricane! Loss of power for several days and trees down all around us. Yet still cause to be grateful….no damage to our home and we have a generator that kept our refrigerator and well pump going…..freezing cold showers which were very welcomed in the summer heat! All is back to “normal” now (whatever that means these days!) and I am missing my daughters but so grateful to be home in our little farmhouse. Here is a picture of the sunflowers that my husband planted for me as a surprise……despite all the downed majestic trees all around us, they miraculously survived the hurricane! Surely a gift from God and His angels 🙏😇 Read More 6 Reply grateful sea12 hours agograteful seaDear Diane, so glad to see you back, I have been thinking of you. Thank you for the happy sunflowers. May you rest, friend. 2 Reply Diane9 hours agoDianeDear grateful sea…..I am allowing myself much rest my friend. Thank you for welcoming me back ♥ 2 Reply Pilgrim1 day agoPilgrimDear Diane, it is good to hear from you, my friend. I have been thinking of you in your cross-country journey. So brave and loving, to make this trek, in these times, and to encounter the good angels along the path. And it is always a gift to have the whole family together even for a few days. I hope that good rest finds its way to you in the days ahead as you settle back into your home, your home services restored, and the land a welcome balm for your heart. Deep blessings. 2 Reply Diane9 hours agoDianeDear Pilgrim…..thank you for traveling with me on this journey. And yes….this place is truly a balm for my heart. ♥ I am grateful to be home and resting. ~Blessings friend 2 Reply Cathy1 day agoCathyI am so happy to see your post, Diane! I’ve thought of you many times during your absence, knowing how bittersweet the trip would be for you. Your sunflowers are beautiful and your husband is a gem! Rest now, post-journey requires that from you. 🌻 2 Reply Diane9 hours agoDianeThank you Cathy….it is bittersweet. My heart is filled with gratitude though for all the gifts that our long journey brought to us. It helps to ease a bit how much I miss my daughters. ♥ 2 Reply reality2 days agorealityThanx for this word of the day: "It’s in that convergence of spiritual people becoming active and active people becoming spiritual that the hope of humanity now rests. VAN JONES" Makes me truly wonder why I'm not requested to add words of the days? The asters to the masters, the spiritual, massage, body-work, healers for the global oligarchy, that make it possible for the rich to live in their bodies and their bodies to be worth living in, regardless of the extreme kharmic debts they've a...Thanx for this word of the day: “It’s in that convergence of spiritual people becoming active and active people becoming spiritual that the hope of humanity now rests. VAN JONES” Makes me truly wonder why I’m not requested to add words of the days? The asters to the masters, the spiritual, massage, body-work, healers for the global oligarchy, that make it possible for the rich to live in their bodies and their bodies to be worth living in, regardless of the extreme kharmic debts they’ve accrued, have always been all about the benjamins first and foremost; not a problem, everybody’s got to eat, etc.. So, they’ve steered clear of even somewhat struggling against the class war against the lower-middle-class to poor by the rich and their service communities. So, they start knowing that their grandkids aren’t going to live past 20 because of the climate crisis and their ‘spiritual’ back gets up finally; good for them and all. Yet, they are not the hope of anything or one; their activism is in it’s infancy, the hope for humanity is the evolution and the real left. The supposed left, who are half and half, the ruling bi-polar axi of global power, totalitarian and republican conspiracies (both are totalitarian and notsee, materialists); dinos to anarchists aren’t the hope of d either; for they’re all about the benjamins as well. For e.g., 13 % of Bernie or bust ‘bots voted for the Rump of Utin to be illegally installed into the Black House; and the supposed left got astronomically more of everything for the first 3 years of his presidency. We must stop the supposed left from doing it again, and aery faery pie in the sky somewhat truisms aren’t going to help. Thanx for all you do; have a blessed day 🙂 reality Read More2 Reply Ash2 days agoAshIt’s lovely to have people who actually listen. I’m grateful to my family members, even to my sister who never failed to annoy me. I’m grateful to the person reading this for sparing their precious time. Thank you! 7 Reply Diane9 hours agoDianeHello Ash…..welcome to this sacred community. Your icon is the same as our dear friend grateful sea! Thank you for sharing with us. ♥ 2 Reply grateful sea12 hours agograteful seaHello Ash, welcome to the Gratitude Lounge. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the gift of being listened to. It has caused me to reflect on this gift in my own life. Thank you. Sending wishes for a good day. 2 Reply Zenith3 days agoZenithI just watched Brother David’s A Grateful Day. The struggle to rid myself of negative thought patterns is ongoing. I do have so much to be grateful for. I am grateful too for this new grateful journey and the retraining of my mind and heart. Thank you all for being here. I am closer to all of you than to anyone where I live. That is strange. Bless you all. 5 Reply grateful sea3 days agograteful seaDear Zenith, I think I must have watched A Good Day (the older version of the video) every morning for several months when I first found it. What a gift… Brother David’s words, the images, the music… such a life-affirming meditation. Blessings to you. 2 Reply Mica3 days agoMicaYes, grateful sea and Zenith – Brother David is such a treasure. We are lucky to have him! ( ͡• ͜ʖ ͡• ) 1 Reply Serafina4 days agoSerafinaHello friends of gratefulness! We thought you might like to know about an upcoming opportunity to connect via Zoom with folks from around the world interested in connection through grateful “mindful dialogue.” The next event will be next Wednesday, August 12 and details can be found on our Events page at: https://gratefulness.org/connect/events/ Please feel free to share this information with others. Thanks! 5 Reply Diane2 days agoDianeThank you Serafina! For this…and all that you do for our lovely sacred community! ~Blessings ♥ 1 Reply grateful sea3 days agograteful seaThank you, Serafina, for highlighting this special opportunity. I would have missed it. 1 Reply Mica4 days agoMicaThank you Serafina! And for the beautiful picture (ಥ _ ಥ) 1 Reply Drew Blanton5 days agoDrew BlantonI was playing music earlier today. 4 Reply Diane2 days agoDianeGood morning Drew…..what a joy to be making music! I’m so happy for you to be a part of that gift! ~Blessings 1 Reply grateful sea3 days agograteful seaThis looks like a lot of fun, Drew. And I love to see the little dog being part of it, maybe dancing a bit? Thanks for the smiles. 1 Reply Cathy4 days agoCathyYour photo brought a smile to my face, Drew. What a fun time! 2 Reply Anna4 days agoAnnaSuch a kind and lovely family feast! Thank you Drew, for sharing with us this inspiring moment of joy an peace. 2 Reply Rose Ose5 days agoRose OseGrateful for all you lovely people here. Such a gift. May you all have a peaceful sleep and be restored in body, mind and spirit so that with the rising of the sun, all nightly shades may be gone and your soul´s ache may be healed. For this I pray 🙏 4 Reply grateful sea3 days agograteful seaThank you, dear Ose. And I wish the same for you 2 Reply Pilgrim4 days agoPilgrimBeautiful, my friend. Thank you from my heart. 4 Reply Anna4 days agoAnnaYou prayer is wonderful, Ose, thank you! A balm, a touch oof Grace. Feel embraced, dear friend. 3 Reply Rose Ose4 days agoRose OseSuch a wonderful reply, dear Anna, you are a treasure! 3 Reply Anna4 days agoAnna💜 3 Reply Cathy5 days agoCathyAugust Full Sturgeon Moon 9 Reply Annie5 days agoAnnieAwesome !!!! So beautiful…And August 5th was Blessed Mother’s Birthday! Thank you so much for sharing this photo Cathy!!!! 2 Reply Mica5 days agoMicaSturgeon? Thanks, Cathy. I only know ‘Harvest’ 2 Reply Cathy5 days agoCathyAugust’s full moon was traditionally called the Sturgeon Moon because the giant sturgeon (fish) of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain were most readily caught during this part of summer. I love the Farmers Almanac for information like this. Here is a link that talks about the Sturgeon Moon. https://www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-august Much happiness, my friend. 3 Reply Mica4 days agoMicaThank you, Cathy – fun! And how could I have forgotten the Blue Moon; like the Harvest moon, not associated with a specific month. I like the alternate names, too, and the connection to Native Americans 1 Reply Rose Ose6 days agoRose OseOne of Nature´s precious gifts was visiting our garden yesterday. So grateful when it arrived, fluttering here, then there, and back again, resting for a short moment, allowing to perceive its beauty – and off it was again. 6 Reply Rose Ose6 days agoRose OseDear Serafina, just to mention t0 y0u that since short, the beautiful Welcome-photo-line at the top of this Lounge-site has been gone again. Would it be possible to check? It was such a beautiful introduction to the visitors, old and new ones, missing its inviting message somehow. Or has it been taken off on purpose may be? 2 Reply Mica5 days agoMicaThank you, Rose! I always miss it when it’s gone, so I thank you [and Serafina] for getting it back now. 2 Reply Serafina6 days agoSerafinaDear Rose, oh thank you so much for letting us know. I will let our tech person know it has disappeared again. It should be addressed tomorrow when we are back at our desks. 5 Reply Sunflower1 week agoSunflowerHi, I am new here, although following the site and the posts of you dear people since long. Just never dared to participate. So today I jumped over my shadow, so to say … grateful for having found this sanctuary and so grateful for the light shining through your posts; your friendship and love, leading me to show up and be present, daring to come to life. Thank you dearly for your kindness and inspiration. 7 Reply Diane2 days agoDianeDear Sunflower.....Welcome to this sacred community. You will find this a safe place to express your gratefulness and share your life journey. We just had the tropical storm sweep through our area and all around us there are trees uprooted and blown away. We lost power for several days and the clean up continues. Amidst all of the chaos and devastation however, the sunflowers that my husband planted for me survived! I was tickled to return here and see a "newbie" named Sunflower! ~Bles...Dear Sunflower…..Welcome to this sacred community. You will find this a safe place to express your gratefulness and share your life journey. We just had the tropical storm sweep through our area and all around us there are trees uprooted and blown away. We lost power for several days and the clean up continues. Amidst all of the chaos and devastation however, the sunflowers that my husband planted for me survived! I was tickled to return here and see a “newbie” named Sunflower! ~Blessings ♥ Read More1 Reply Mica5 days agoMicaWelcome, Sunflower. I love your ‘face’ – the little image we post of ourselves. Thank you for joining us! 2 Reply Anna6 days agoAnnaWelcome Sunflower, Ciao, May you feel peace here! 3 Reply grateful sea6 days agograteful seaWelcome, Sunflower. 4 Reply Sunflower6 days agoSunflowerThank you, dear grateful sea, for your kind greeting! ☀️ 2 Reply Cathy6 days agoCathyHi, Sunflower! 4 Reply Sunflower6 days agoSunflowerThank you, Cathy, for your welcoming me here 💕 2 Reply reality6 days agorealityLike your avatar too, sunshine’s the best anti-septic, transparency; reality is evident and truth outs. Thanx, ciao, for now 🙂 reality 5 Reply Sunflower6 days agoSunflower🌻🌱☀️🙏 4 Reply Pilgrim6 days agoPilgrimWelcome, Sunflower! Happy to get to know you! 5 Reply Sunflower6 days agoSunflowerThank you pilgrim, for your kind interest. Wishing you a lucky day 🍀 4 Reply Rose Ose1 week agoRose Ose…pure life 7 Reply Serafina5 days agoSerafinamore pure life….joy of a new kitten! 4 Reply Rose Ose5 days agoRose OseSOOOO cute! How very beautiful and so relaxed! Thanks a lot for sharing! Blessings to you and to your gorgeous new kitten! 2 Reply grateful sea6 days agograteful seaHow very beautiful, dear Rose — the warm sun on the rocks, the shadow of the bright flower, and the way of Plantago which I have always admired — thank you. 4 Reply Rose Ose5 days agoRose OseSo welcome, dear grateful sea. May you have a bright day today. 2 Reply Sunflower1 week agoSunflowerDear Rose, if I may say so, this photo of yours is just beautiful. I cannot but love it! Thank you so much for sharing. 3 Reply Rose Ose5 days agoRose OseThanks for your kind reply, dear Sunflower. A warm welcome! 2 Reply Rose Ose1 week agoRose OseSome beauties in our garden… have fun, be inspired, grateful for the flowers 5 Reply Rose Ose1 week agoRose OseAnother of the beauties 🙂 5 Reply Anthony J Esposito1 week agoAnthony J EspositoDid I accidentally unsubscribe my self from this site? 2 Reply Serafina6 days agoSerafinaHi Anthony, Please feel free to email us at [email protected] if you need any assistance. We’d be happy to look into this for you. 2 Reply Zenith1 week agoZenithI strongly disagree with the assertion that there is no beyond, if they mean there is nothing beyond this life when we pass. There IS a beyond this life. The key is to make our time here count for something and be ready to go when the time comes. I wanted to share that my Wim Hof breathing went really well this morning which I am really grateful for. I have been practicing the Wim Hof method for 6 months now and I have to say it gets better with time. Thank you all for being here. 4 Reply reality6 days agorealityI know, if you’re not experiencing this life as beyond life you’re doing it wrong; all kidding aside, life is miraculous and beyond life and it’s ability to comprehend it. Thanx for the great in and outsights; and all you do. Have a blessed afternoon 🙂 reality 3 Reply reality1 week agorealityI'm grateful for today's word of the day: "There is no beyond, there is only here, the infinitely small, infinitely great and utterly demanding present. IRIS MURDOCH". Agreed upon by almost all students of any repute, "the more you know, the more you know there is even more to know". You call the present "infinitely great", yet, you assert "there is no beyond"; simply a contradiction. The first lesson is to know there is more to know, every infant get's it right, what's your excuse for mist...I’m grateful for today’s word of the day: “There is no beyond, there is only here, the infinitely small, infinitely great and utterly demanding present. IRIS MURDOCH”. Agreed upon by almost all students of any repute, “the more you know, the more you know there is even more to know”. You call the present “infinitely great”, yet, you assert “there is no beyond”; simply a contradiction. The first lesson is to know there is more to know, every infant get’s it right, what’s your excuse for mistake? Simply, before birth you agreed to be life, why not try it? Thanx for all you do and don’t; have a blessed day 🙂 reality Read More4 Reply Sunflower6 days agoSunflowerIf I may say so, feeling reminded in the Musical “Hair” – let the sun shine, let the sunshine – the sun shine in! Have a good day, you all out there. 4 Reply reality6 days agorealityIf I may say so, you may say so, no need to ask. Great advice, thanx for sharing; have a blessed day 🙂 reality 4 Reply Cathy1 week agoCathySo glad to read you today, reality. As always, you’ve given me much to think about. Thank you. 3 Reply reality6 days agorealityGracious of you to say, thanx for all you do too; have an excellent eve’ 🙂 reality 3 Reply Cathy1 week agoCathyAccess to our local beach was barricaded yesterday, for safety’s sake in preparation for Hurricane Isaias. I was able to get a couple of quick photos of that mighty Atlantic Ocean from a more private location though! So grateful that he is no longer being known as a hurricane in my area, but a much less powerful tropical storm at this point. Kind of makes me think of our lives- the storms come as they always will, and we are affected. Sometimes to the point of working ourselves into a frenzy. ...Access to our local beach was barricaded yesterday, for safety’s sake in preparation for Hurricane Isaias. I was able to get a couple of quick photos of that mighty Atlantic Ocean from a more private location though! So grateful that he is no longer being known as a hurricane in my area, but a much less powerful tropical storm at this point. Kind of makes me think of our lives- the storms come as they always will, and we are affected. Sometimes to the point of working ourselves into a frenzy. And then, suddenly, the news is not as bad as it first seemed. And there are even some brief spells of light shining through those heavy, dark clouds that tried to keep us down. Do you see it? Read More 7 Reply Mica1 week agoMicaThanks, Cathy, for the wonderful news 3 Reply amacord1 week agoamacordYesterday was hard for me....I was caught in a spiral of fearful thinking, worry and feeling scared. I fought these feelings for most of the day while I worked through my daily routine. I felt like I wanted to cry or scream but I could not. I coped and distracted myself and reminded myself that this too would pass. And that although I felt very alone, that I am not really alone. I slept and here I am today, ready to go on with whatever comes. Grateful for the restorative gift of rest. Be ...Yesterday was hard for me….I was caught in a spiral of fearful thinking, worry and feeling scared. I fought these feelings for most of the day while I worked through my daily routine. I felt like I wanted to cry or scream but I could not. I coped and distracted myself and reminded myself that this too would pass. And that although I felt very alone, that I am not really alone. I slept and here I am today, ready to go on with whatever comes. Grateful for the restorative gift of rest. Be well my friends.. Read More5 Reply Rose Ose6 days agoRose OseDear amacord, hope that you enjoy all the good which is around you any time! So good you could work through it by just letting it pass! Greetings to you. May you be happy, dear friend. 1 Reply Mica1 week agoMicaYes, dear amacord, negative thoughts and feelings seem to arrive sometimes, even after long practice of gratefulness and other such things. My mind has been returning to a negative thought, seemingly endlessly, over the last few days. Like you, I feel better this morning after sleeping. Warm wishes to you (❤ ω ❤) 2 Reply amacord1 week agoamacordThank you Mica. Best to you. 1 Reply Anna1 week agoAnnaDear Mica and Amarcord, I am happy that you are feeling some relief today. Best wishes to you! May you have a good Sunday, hopefully not too hot, like here, where I live. 3 Reply amacord1 week agoamacordThanks for your supportive message Anna. All Shall Be Well! Amacord 2 Reply Mica1 week agoMicaThank you, dear Anna – I hope it’s not too hot where you live, either, but I’m not sure from your reply. It’s lovely here where I live. (❤´艸｀❤) 2 Reply Anna1 week agoAnnaYou’re right, I wrote an ambivalent answer dear Mica ☺️😊☺️😊 It’s so hot here, but maybe tomorrow there will be thunderstorms … !!! 3 Reply 1 2 3 … 6 Next » New to Practice? Visit the Practice Space for more opportunities and insights. Practice Space Recent Active Members Marcela active 2 hours Read More Don Jones active 5 hours Read More Mica active 5 hours Read More Melissa active 5 hours Read More Hot Sauce active 6 hours Read More Global Community This site is brought to you by A Network for Grateful Living, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are fully tax deductible in the U.S.A. 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