The Family Dynamics of Gratitude by Dr Ira Byock All the passages below are taken from Ira Byock’s book, “The Four Things That Matter Most”, published in 2004 I have long thought that the phrase dysfunctional family is redundant. Family life tends to be messy. Boundaries of privacy that are expected in other relationships simply don't exist … Continue reading The Family Dynamics of Gratitude by Dr Ira Byock

                  Practicing Gratitude by Dr Ira Byock All the passages below are taken from Ira Byock’s book, “The Four Things That Matter Most”, published in 2004 Meister Eckhart, a fourteenth-century Christian theologian and mystic wrote, "If the only prayer you say in your whole life is `thank you,' that would suffice." Please take a moment to thank someone … Continue reading Practicing Gratitude by Dr Ira Byock

                        Looking Ahead In Gratitude by Henri Nouwen I can understand the statement by Henri J M Nouwen that "The baby's smile is a gift to the mother who is grateful to see her baby so happy!" But I find it difficult to understand his gratitude in seeing his friend "happy in giving me so much." I can understand … Continue reading Looking Ahead In Gratitude by Henri Nouwen

Gratitude from YouTube Want to be happy? Be grateful | David Steindl-Rasthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtBsl3j0YRQ Gratitude as a Gateway to Presence - Br. David Steindl-Rasthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzpFRFsPRMg&t=327s Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations - Brother David Steindl-Rast: Happiness Begins with Gratitudehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YxT-mZi1bU&feature=youtu.be Nature's Beauty Inspires Gratitude: Louie Schwartzberg at TEDxSMUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V57cuwQR8II&t=110s Gratitude | Louie Schwartzberg | TEDxSFhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXDMoiEkyuQ&t=116s The hidden beauty of pollination | Louie Schwartzberghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqsXc_aefKI … Continue reading Gratitude from YouTube

         Definitions of Gratitude by Henri J M Nouwen The following passages are taken from Father Henri J.M. Nouwen’s book “Bread for the Journey,” published in 1997: 1. The Spiritual Work of Gratitude (Jan 12)          To be grateful for the good things that happen in our lives is easy, but to be grateful for all of our lives---the … Continue reading Definitions of Gratitude by Henri J M Nouwen