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“Day five of water-only fasting. No food at all since Friday night. And I’m not the only one. Hundreds of thousands of faith leaders, secular leaders, workers’ rights activist, and poor folks nation-wide are fasting too. I happen to fall into more than one of those categories. And still the collective silence is deafening. Too many Continue reading Fasting Against Hunger – at elephant Most of us know something about the far-from-glorious fall-out that followed that first, mythical “Thanksgiving Day”. It’s easy enough to get attached to the negative political connotations of this holiday, and to have Thanksgiving become “Guiltfast” or “Guiltfest”. In no way do I want to belittle the horror and carnage that followed the “founding of a Continue reading Thanks and Thanksgiving – Gratitude is a Gift, and so is Remembrance Definition of Terms a. Round is a go-around where everyone in a group gives their answer. b. Round-Leader is the facilitator of the round. This position transitions at the conclusion of each round. The role of round leader can go to the person who wants it next, or you can Continue reading A Gratitude Game – Gratitude Round-Robin When I was a kid, we played alphabet games in the car to pass the time on long drives or road trips. I’ve recreated one of those games, with a gratitude theme. A Grateful A to Z includes players of all ages – from talking age up. A Grateful A to Z is an adaptable game. Continue reading A Grateful A – Z — A Gratitude Game for Kids of All Ages Even on your darkest days you can get to gratitude in three easy steps. Here’s the low-down! 1. Take Inventory There’s ALWAYS SOMETHING to be grateful for. It’s just true. There always is. Every complaint is a request. Where you see a complaint (“The financial news is so bad!”) there’s a request underneath it (“I Continue reading Three Simple Steps to Gratitude A Gratitude Altar or Gratitude Shrine gives you and your loved ones a visible reminder of all there is to be grateful for. Creating this altar with family and/or friends can be an act that allows for bonding, as well as an opportunity to focus on the gratitude you all have for each other, and Continue reading How to Create a Gratitude Altar or Shrine Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving. ~ Kahlil Gibran You say grace before meals. All right. But I say grace before the concert and the opera, and grace before the play and pantomime, and grace before I open a book, and grace before sketching, painting, swimming, fencing, Continue reading Some of Lasára Allen’s Favorite Gratitude Quotes Photo credit; Khalid Arar Schawabkeh How to Host a Gratitude Gathering! by Lasára Allen, MPNLP 1. Choose a date! What date makes you want to practice gratitude? You can choose Sunday, and have it be your church. You can choose the new moon, and have it be the beginning of a new cycle. You can choose Continue reading Host a Gratitude Gathering! The Benefits of Gratitude in Family Life Gratitude increases health dramatically on all levels; there are health benefits to gratitude on the physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual levels. It’s been scientifically proven that the regular practice of gratitude can improve your level of overall happiness by 25%! Practicing gratitude with your children encourages both humility and empowerment. Continue reading The Benefits of Gratitude in Family Life When funds are tight, giving reminds us of how much we have, and how fortunate we are. While coming face-to-face with money problems can be a challenging experience, being able to do something about it is a saving grace. Especially for children, a sense of empowerment is a key factor to viewing the global situation Continue reading Five Ways to Engage Your Kids in Grateful Giving Things I’m most grateful for from 2009 Getting married to my true and eternal love. It’s for reals, yo! Seriously now, I didn’t think that love like this was possible, and there’s nothing I have loved more to be proved wrong about that. I want to shout it from the mountaintops; TRUE LOVE IS REAL! Continue reading I’m Grateful for 2009! Photo credit; Khalid Arar Schawabkeh Host a Gratitude Gathering! by Lasára Allen, MPNLP 1. Choose a date! What date makes you want to practice gratitude? You can choose Sunday, and have it be your church. You can choose the new moon, and have it be the beginning of a new cycle. You can choose your birthday, Continue reading Host a Gratitude Gathering! When funds are tight, giving reminds us of how much we have, and how fortunate we are. While coming face-to-face with money problems can be a challenging experience, being able to do something about it is a saving grace. Especially or children, a sense of empowerment is a key factor to viewing the global situation Continue reading 5 Ways to Engage Your Kids in Grateful Giving |
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