Yay that you are here and able to reply Val!! Our person who is a tech magician is out all this week on vacation and so I am very happy you were able to join in on your own! Nice work.

Good Morning Rabbit and Kevin – I am just noticing your comments and exchange and want you to know that you will actually be seeing a question coming up within the next week or so that will be asking you to think about a question that provokes you to reflect gratefully on life, or which adds helpful perspective, etc. We want to generate some new questions for when we launch the refreshed website and thought this would be good timing. Thanks for queuing that up!

Heather – I am sorry you are struggling still. I can sign you up if you would like. Just email [email protected] and let me know you would like me to do that and I will.

Hi Gracia – I am so pleased to be able to reassure you that we have never, ever sold or given our lists of participants, subscribers, donors, or community members to anyone, ever for any reason whatsoever. You (and all those who participate in Grateful Living offerings) are safe with us. Hope this helps to encourage you to join us for the 5-Day Hope Practice. Warmly – Kristi

Hi Kathy – Thanks for your interest! Good news: We are in the process of finding a publisher to reprint 99 Blessings since it went out of print.

Thank you so much Elaine! We do aim to please. And thank you for your kindness and trust. We are indeed in this beautiful exploration together!

Hi Kevin – I read your reflection with appreciation (as always) and I want you to know that we will talk about making this change in this DQ going forward. Thank you. The nuance of which you speak is important. If people are more moved to answer the question as Kevin lays it out here, by all means do. Both forms of the question get to the same heart of the inquiry we are intending to pose. Thank you!

Thanks for this essential savoring, Drew

Alina – Your words have moved me and it is clear that you “got” the heart of my message. Thank you so much.

Thanks Terry for being open to being touched!

Blessings upon blessings to you Sheila – you and your massive heart. I love being grateful for the flowers and the fertilizer! Thank you.

This is such a moving reflection and you are sharing such profound perspective. Thank you for your wisdom.

Good Morning Pamela – Thank you for this lovely offer. If you want to send the wonderful sounding book to me at our office address, I will be happy to forward it to Br. David wherever he is. He will likely either be in Austria or Argentina. We are 245 Russell Street, 21B, Hadley, MA 01035

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Thank you so much Elaine. The practice is meant to help you touch the places where your appreciation of connection lives and may want to be acknowledged and/or nurtured. Be gentle with yourself, please, and go at your own pace.

Thank you Neil. What beautiful self-awareness you share! Recognizing that we all basically need the same things but in very different forms and ways helps us relate with curiosity and compassion rather than our opinions! A much better formula for forging strong and interesting relationships!

Thanks for your insightful reflection Jody. I love what you say about a relationship not being a leaky faucet or squeaky hinge. How wonderful to recognize that asking, listening and responding takes the guesswork and missed opportunities out of showing people our care! And then it does not force others in our lives to be chronically leaky or squeaky to try to get their needs met – a fixer’s dream!

Thank you so much Carol. It is true that so much that is “real” comes alive in relationship. I am not sure if I agree that there is absolutely nothing more real, but there is certainly almost no place where whatever is real is more revealed to us than in relationship!! And relationship is also where we are honored to glimpse the “real” in another. What a gift to have the container of relationships to learn to love, and continue to grow in love.