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. Mica18 hours agoMicaI’ll wish a Welcome Wednesday to you all reading this. Though every day is now a Welcome! day at this site. Give yourself a big hug – 3 Reply Pilgrim1 day agoPilgrimBlessings, peace and hope to each of you visiting here today, on this day that we call our Prayer Tuesday. Also to those who have not been with us in awhile, and to those unable to post. We remember our friend Ursula and hold in prayer her sister CP and all of her family. I sense the presence and history of deep prayer on this Gratitude Lounge page and acknowledge the gift that is provided by the team in providing this forum. Namaste, my friends! 8 Reply Ose1 day agoOseThank you for your kind post, dear Pilgrim. Although able only to join in late, please know that I am with you, cp and Ursula and all who visit or share here also at Tuesday prayer day. Blessings to you, and all. 🙏 4 Reply Diane1 day agoDianeGentle friend……thank you for your words. You have touched my weary heart on this our collective day of prayer. Ursula’s spirit lives on through her dear sister CP and all here in this sacred community. Grateful. ♥ 5 Reply grateful sea1 day agograteful seaThank you, dear Pilgrim, for expressing this so well. I join with you and all who hold this space and those who move through it in love and light. Om shanti, shanti. 5 Reply Diane1 day agoDianeMy dear friend grateful sea….it makes my heart smile to see you here. Wishing you deep peace as well. Om Shanti ♥ 4 Reply Anna1 day agoAnnaPilgrim, dear friend, such a wonderful thought on this sacred day! Yes, the presence and history of deep prayer … I join you in remembering everyone we know in this Lounge. We learned thanks to their sharing, we felt supported by them, perhaps we helped them, we certainly enjoyed a common path, in a protected place. A sacred place. 4 Reply Diane1 day agoDianeCara Anna….I feel so blessed to visit here in my weariness and see you here. Just 2 hours ago! This is indeed a sacred place and I am grateful every day for you, and everyone here. ♥ ~Blessings 5 Reply reality1 day agorealityAmen 🙂 reality 5 Reply Cathy2 days agoCathyHappy Birthday, Dear Drew! 6 Reply Maryke3 days agoMarykeWhat is better … to feel dead, or be dead? Is it the same … does it ever end? 3 Reply Diane1 day agoDianeDear Maryke….you are the beloved. May you feel the light that surrounds you and the love that enfolds you. We are here for you. ~Om Shanti ♥ 3 Reply Mica2 days agoMicaDear Maryke, I’m so grateful that neither my mother nor my brother actually died when trying to end their life. Do live! Hugs to you – 4 Reply Saoirse2 days agoSaoirseDear Maryke, Your questions here feel deeply personal and suggest (to me) a sort of grief in not experiencing a sense of connection to the aliveness often expressed in these pages. I realize we (on the Gratefulness Team) are ill-prepared to support such an exploration here but we can say that we hear you and feel moved and tender upon reading your questions. We encourage you to find a caring professional who you might explore such questions with in person, and wonder if, in the meantime, Jeff Co...Dear Maryke, Your questions here feel deeply personal and suggest (to me) a sort of grief in not experiencing a sense of connection to the aliveness often expressed in these pages. I realize we (on the Gratefulness Team) are ill-prepared to support such an exploration here but we can say that we hear you and feel moved and tender upon reading your questions. We encourage you to find a caring professional who you might explore such questions with in person, and wonder if, in the meantime, Jeff Collin’s response to a site visitor in the post linked to below may offer some light. We hope you might find some sense of connection and aliveness in our community, where everyone belongs. With care, Saoirse on behalf of the Gratefulness Team https://gratefulness.org/resource/when-a-loved-one-dies/ Read More3 Reply Cathy2 days agoCathyI’m here, Maryke. I can’t answer your questions but I think that is okay. Warm hugs. 5 Reply Anna3 days agoAnnaDear Drew, happy birthday! May you have a joyful day with people you love! 2 Reply Ose3 days agoOseWishing you a happy birthday, too, dear Drew., and many joyful days for you to come. Warmly, Ose 2 Reply Palm3 days agoPalmHappy 48th Birthday Drew! 🎂🎈🎉 1 Reply grateful sea3 days agograteful seaDear Drew, I want to wish you a very happy 48th birthday! Thank you for being part of this community! 3 Reply Pilgrim2 days agoPilgrimDear grateful sea, I join with our other friends here in saying I am so glad to see your icon here today! Many blessings. 4 Reply Cathy2 days agoCathyGrateful Sea! Happy to see you! 4 Reply Anna3 days agoAnnaDear Grateful Sea! 🌸🌹🏵 4 Reply grateful sea3 days agograteful seaDear Anna, thank you, my friend. I hope Drew will see all of our happy birthday messages for him. 4 Reply Ose3 days agoOseYippee, you are back!!! So good to see you again, dear grateful sea! You were so missed. A warm embrace, if I may, dear friend. 4 Reply grateful sea3 days agograteful seaThank you so much, dear Ose for your enthusiastic greeting. I do feel embraced and I send a hug back to you. 3 Reply Palm3 days agoPalmSo happy to see you grateful sea! I was just thinking about you… you are always so thoughtful, dear friend… 4 Reply grateful sea3 days agograteful seaI am so happy to see you, dear Palm. 2 Reply Cathy4 days agoCathyWhile I love today’s Word for the Day and especially admire Ms. Weahkee, I am deeply moved by the accompanying photograph. I’ve gone back to it several times this morning and it keeps striking a chord deep within my soul. Astounding work! 8 Reply Anna4 days agoAnnaFor me, Cathy, the baby is so tender … complete trust in his father, no matter what infinity brings. For an adult, the sight of a horizon can mean many feelings, memories, concerns, hopes, for a child if there is a parent who loves him, it is as if the horizon was not there, just look at his parent. 6 Reply Cathy4 days agoCathyBeautiful, Anna. I love your insight. 6 Reply Cailinrua5 days agoCailinruaI'm fairly new to the site and I just watched the video A Grateful Day for the first time. What a beautiful reminder of how gorgeous our world really is. I live in the Northwest where the skies are grey a lot this time of year, so seeing vibrant colors was a joy. I haven't been able to travel in recent years, so seeing the diversity of people on our planet (I used to live for that) was uplifting. I am very grateful for all of this today. I'm planning to check out some of the other videos th...I’m fairly new to the site and I just watched the video A Grateful Day for the first time. What a beautiful reminder of how gorgeous our world really is. I live in the Northwest where the skies are grey a lot this time of year, so seeing vibrant colors was a joy. I haven’t been able to travel in recent years, so seeing the diversity of people on our planet (I used to live for that) was uplifting. I am very grateful for all of this today. I’m planning to check out some of the other videos that come up. I used to be simpler and more in tune with what really matters. I have many layers of old paint and varnish to peel back! Read More11 Reply Patjos5 days agoPatjosGrateful that we can meet and ‘peel’ together. Happy Day! :))) 5 Reply Jeanne5 days agoJeanne“When you get the chance to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance.” Each day is filled with wonder, embrace it and share it. Thank you God. 9 Reply reality3 days agorealityMay these eyes open again, as never before again. Thanx for sparking life’s memories. Lee Ann Womack – ‘I Hope You Dance’: 🙂 I hope All dance, blessings be 🙂 reality 2 Reply reality1 hour agorealityI think I figured it out now, I just posted the song, not a ‘playlist’; so then song’s accessible from here continually 🙂 reality 1 Reply Patjos5 days agoPatjosAnd the more we see, the more our eyes and hearts are opened. Such a blessing! :))) 4 Reply Diane5 days agoDianeGood morning lovely friends My husband and I just returned from a much-needed 3 days at a lodge in the mountains. It was a wonderful retreat...we unplugged, enjoyed the beautiful grounds and amenities and delicious meals. I am so grateful that we had this time away...it was good medicine for the stress and uncertainties we have been experiencing in our lives of late. My heart was with you all on Tuesday as we drove to our getaway destination. How wonderful to see that cp is with us stil...Good morning lovely friends My husband and I just returned from a much-needed 3 days at a lodge in the mountains. It was a wonderful retreat…we unplugged, enjoyed the beautiful grounds and amenities and delicious meals. I am so grateful that we had this time away…it was good medicine for the stress and uncertainties we have been experiencing in our lives of late. My heart was with you all on Tuesday as we drove to our getaway destination. How wonderful to see that cp is with us still….such a blessing to this community. Thank you dear cp for gracing us with your presence. Sending you all my grateful love ♥ Read More8 Reply cp5 days agocpDear Diane, that sounds lovely! I must admit it feels a little odd to get so much gratefulness for my simple presence in this community. It is not a completely altruistic act, you know 😉 It rather makes me feel a little closer to Ursi – sort of „walking in her shoes“ 😌 I appreciate that, especially when the day is over, all the others are sleeping and I am lying on the sofa with my thoughts wandering around … 4 Reply Pilgrim4 days agoPilgrimAnd you bring us Ursula – Ursi – whenever you post, as well. We are very glad you are here. 3 Reply Cathy5 days agoCathyI found this photo in my archives. One of my all-time favorites. Sharing for admiration of the earth’s splendor. (Sorry for the dating, that’s how I did it back then. Hoping a photoshopper will remove the date for me someday.) 5 Reply cp5 days agocpI see what you mean 😊 3 Reply Cathy5 days agoCathyThose are gorgeous, cp! I see a spaceship over the sun in the lower photo; my husband sees Christ with His arms outstretched. Hmmm, I’ll be thinking about that for a while this evening. 2 Reply Mica5 days agoMicaThank you Cathy! Where is it? It looks like sort of a pagoda on the right. I love the clouds that feel like a ceiling. 4 Reply Cathy5 days agoCathyExoctic looking, right? Marathon, Florida (The Keys) 🙂 I don’t venture far from home! 6 Reply Pilgrim5 days agoPilgrimLovely, Cathy. Thank you for sharing the beauty! 6 Reply Drew Blanton6 days agoDrew BlantonApparently there are groups in the non-digital world called gratefulness groups. I think of this lounge as a gratefulness group. Besides, that helps me since I need help to get out of my house. 6 Reply Pilgrim3 days agoPilgrimHappy Birthday, Drew!! 3 Reply Serafina5 days agoSerafinaHi Drew, You are correct. If you (or anyone else) would like to know more about our Gratefulness Gatherings you can find information here https://gratefulness.org/connect/gratefulness-gatherings/ Have a lovely weekend. 7 Reply Mica1 week agoMicaHard times with one of my adult children. There. I replied to an email now that hopefully made a tiny dent in the black hole. 6 Reply Ose1 week agoOseTonight, please let me pray for all who are confronted with the danger of the new Corona virus. May the relatives of the ones who died due to this unknown disease find consolation and warmth, that they hopefully are able and allowed to be together with their families and friends. May the ill heal. May they be gifted with the shelter and healing force of universal love. The time of quarantine must be very difficult to withstand, especially for the ones on the cruise ships who are trapped in the t...Tonight, please let me pray for all who are confronted with the danger of the new Corona virus. May the relatives of the ones who died due to this unknown disease find consolation and warmth, that they hopefully are able and allowed to be together with their families and friends. May the ill heal. May they be gifted with the shelter and healing force of universal love. The time of quarantine must be very difficult to withstand, especially for the ones on the cruise ships who are trapped in the tiny rooms without windows. May all the ones who have to endure the hardships of quarantine stay calm and balanced. I pray for your well being. May you all be safe. Tonight, we were gifted with a letter of a dear friend currently staying in China, which touched us all deeply. May you and your husband be safe and healthy, and may you and your family be protected by His love. May you all be blessed. Read More9 Reply cp1 week agocpLook what I found on this prayer Tuesday! Poppies were among Ursulas favourite flowers … 😊 8 Reply reality1 week agorealityYes, the uncommon multiplicity of good, etc., can never be estimated, only under-estimated. Walking in nature’s balance, giving back to her abundance is that unending gift. As well, the more art is given, the more it is; including the art of living. Thanks for all you do; have a good day 🙂 reality 4 Reply cp1 week agocpThanks for putting this in words. So true! 2 Reply reality1 week agorealityThanks for acknowledging it, and possibly sharing my words; if you will? Have a good day 🙂 reality 2 Reply Ose1 week agoOseThank you for this lovely pic, dear cp. It is such a gift that you share here with us. Ursula, who we all hold dear, is with us through you also. Blessings to you, dear friend, on this Tuesday prayer day, and to all who share and visit here. 5 Reply cp1 week agocpThank you, Ose 😊 3 Reply Anna1 week agoAnnaThank you dear CP. I too love poppies, I have two poppies tattoed on my left arm! Many blessings, I hope you are fine, CP. 5 Reply cp1 week agocpDear Anna, thanks for your blessings 😊 4 Reply Pilgrim1 week agoPilgrimBlessings to you on this prayer Tuesday, dear cp, and to all who visit here, and whose hearts are with us even when unable to post. Thank you cp for this lovely quote and picture of poppies (for me a reminder of the Wizard of Oz!). 6 Reply cp1 week agocpI also send you blessings, Pilgrim 😊 3 Reply Maryke1 week agoMarykeI’ve read that forgiving sets your free. But I am not at that stage yet … can I set the person free (no thinking of them, no contact, just know they exist, but henceforth have no say in my life) just let them go – like blowing on a Dandelion? Because that is what I feel I can do without forgiving. To cut the invisible strings of years of manipulation, just cut it and move on with my life. 6 Reply Cathy1 week agoCathyThe word “forgive” has a couple of definitions according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary (see snippet). I love the way you describe the first definition, Maryke, when you say “no thinking of them, no contact, just know they exist, but henceforth have no say in my life, just let them go.” Allowing them no bandwidth in your mind and soul, ultimately, you will feel nothing at all toward them, not even resentment, as they have no place anywhere in your being. As you set them free from your...The word “forgive” has a couple of definitions according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary (see snippet). I love the way you describe the first definition, Maryke, when you say “no thinking of them, no contact, just know they exist, but henceforth have no say in my life, just let them go.” Allowing them no bandwidth in your mind and soul, ultimately, you will feel nothing at all toward them, not even resentment, as they have no place anywhere in your being. As you set them free from your life, you are beautifully set free! You are wise, Maryke, and I so appreciate your sharing these excellent descriptions of how to do difficult things in life. Read More 3 Reply Pilgrim1 week agoPilgrimI would think so, Maryke. This can take some time, I think, and reminders to yourself to wash them from your thoughts. Be incredibly kind to yourself in the days ahead as you allow this letting go. You have much support here. 5 Reply Maryke1 week agoMarykeThank you. Everyone screams ‘Forgive’ but I can’t, I just want to keep that person cut off from me and my life. This gives me hope. 6 Reply Mica1 week agoMicaYes, Maryke – don’t listen to the screamers! Hugs to you 3 Reply reality1 week agorealityA reflection on the word of the day: “I cannot cause light; the most I can do is try to put myself in the path of its beam. ANNIE DILLARD”. What I cannot do is impossible for anyone alive today to even imagine. “…We(e),…” so easily and readily fall into the convolution’s projected homeostatic state of mediocre (they project as ‘human nature’); especially in this mediocracy of the united suck of assassins- why? Volumes to explain, yet, what is easy to elucidate is that you, ...A reflection on the word of the day: “I cannot cause light; the most I can do is try to put myself in the path of its beam. ANNIE DILLARD”. What I cannot do is impossible for anyone alive today to even imagine. “…We(e),…” so easily and readily fall into the convolution’s projected homeostatic state of mediocre (they project as ‘human nature’); especially in this mediocracy of the united suck of assassins- why? Volumes to explain, yet, what is easy to elucidate is that you, illimitable in potential and indivisible as life are capable of the unimaginable too; expecially if you walk in nature’s balance, giving back to her abundance. In a state of heightened consciousness I easily filled a room with my inner-light; anyone can do it- there’s no reason to though, as we have candles, etc.. Why do we choose doing miracles is out of reach; besides the fact that it is? We can be miracles evolving every moment of everyday; there’s no-thing in any of our ways. Thanx for all you do; have a good day 🙂 reality Read More 4 Reply typhoon syndrome1 week agotyphoon syndromeMmmm a savory quote for you if today’s here wasn’t exquisite enough… Rumi says: “I am an ark in the swift flood of time, and my companions, a fellowship. Who throws in with us sails into light.” 4 Reply Ose1 week agoOseThank you so much for the beautiful picture and zooms! Only able to joining shortly yesterday, I was deeply moved when zooming into its mystery. So touching my heart - the ark coming from the dark, having to pass a kind of gate in order to be allowed to heading to the light towards the direction of the stars of love winking in the distance, inviting all beautiful "I -arks" to become one with. It feels like the "natural" most beautiful path we all are all on, offering hope and deep joy. So grate...Thank you so much for the beautiful picture and zooms! Only able to joining shortly yesterday, I was deeply moved when zooming into its mystery. So touching my heart – the ark coming from the dark, having to pass a kind of gate in order to be allowed to heading to the light towards the direction of the stars of love winking in the distance, inviting all beautiful “I -arks” to become one with. It feels like the “natural” most beautiful path we all are all on, offering hope and deep joy. So grateful for the opportunity for the heart´s embrace. If you don´t mind, I would like to share a link to some music I treasure, which came up while diving into this beauty and which expresses some of the connection. I hope the link will work. Read More3 Reply Mica1 week agoMicaWow! Thanks for the pic and its 2 zooms – a picture is worth lots of words! 2 Reply 1 2 3 … 9 Next » New to Practice? Visit the Practice Space for more opportunities and insights. Practice Space Recent Active Members Kevin active 1 hour Read More Debra active 1 hour Read More reality active 1 hour Read More Antoinette active 2 hours Read More Hot Sauce active 2 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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