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Learning to feel joy for others can help transform our own suffering and self-centeredness into…

Compassion is not an idealized state. It is a profound realization that we are not…

Every time we narrow the vision of what we really are, we become afraid and…

The Four Boundless Abodes are lovingkindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity. These are qualities of…

When a practice loses its freshness or meaningfulness, don’t hesitate to make a change in…

It’s important to understand why and how expressing gratitude works to make you happier. Indeed,…

What determines happiness? Together with fellow scientists Ken Sheldon and David Schkade, Sonja Lyubomirsky discovered…

Gratitude goes beyond “thank you” with specific, heartfelt experiences.

“Is there a wholeness that goes beyond the point where the Buddha enters Nirvana?”

When we develop a right attitude of compassion and gratitude, we take a giant step…

Become aware of surprises. Relish surprises as life’s gifts. Surprise is the seed of gratefulness….

Download a free iPhone/iPad and Android app to help you with your Gratefulness Practice

As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom,…

Research and life itself show us that the more things we have, the harder it…

Sister José Hobday was a Seneca elder, a prominent Roman Catholic leader, and a Franciscan…

As the co-founder and former CEO of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, I helped…

If you have ever wondered what it means to live gratefully in the midst of…

A story of an inner journey – sparked by an accident on a river trip…

(Momastery, 2014) A funny, insightful, and thought-provoking article about a surprising kitchen “makeover.”

How could anyone read the news headlines of this past week, month, or year, and…