Share a Story of Grateful Living

• – Be as specific as possible. We invite you to build your piece around a particular story that you have experienced – a happening, a series of related events, or a set of circumstances – and how you were personally affected in the context of grateful living.
• – Allow this piece to be your story. Consider grounding your story in personal perspective by:
• – Using “I statements.”
• – Letting wisdom emerge through your story, as opposed to “teaching.”
• – Being mindful of the diverse perspectives and experiences of others. Endeavor to frame your reflection in a way that will invite others to relate, reflect, and learn.
• – Suggested word count: 400-1200 words
• – Feel free to include high-resolution images (at least 500 pixels x 500 pixels)
• – Please include a short bio (up to 80 words) along with a headshot of you (at least 300 x 300 pixels)
• – Upload a Word Doc or Text File please

If your story is posted, it may also be translated into Spanish and/or German for our international partner sites, and/or syndicated on our organizational partner site the Daily Good.

Additional questions that may serve your reflection:

What is gratefulness to you?

Has gratefulness impacted your life? How?

Have you experienced an awakening or transformation with gratefulness as a catalyst? How?

Are there moments or times when you struggle with being grateful?

What has gratefulness taught you?

What/who has inspired you to live gratefully?

Have you experienced being grateful in spite of or because of difficult or untenable circumstances? How?

What have you learned about not taking something for granted?

When is being grateful difficult? How do you get to gratefulness when it seems impossible or even unreasonable to consider it?

Do you have a “practice” that cultivates gratefulness or supports you to live gratefully? What does your practice look like?