One practice to give up this Thanksgiving

Gratitude can be experienced by anyone, anywhere, without permission and without restraint… It is, perhaps, the most immediate and most primal of all spiritual affections - one that makes every human being a priest. –Diana Butler Bass I would like to make an appeal to remove one practice from our thanks-giving this weekend and, ideally, … Continue reading One practice to give up this Thanksgiving

3 reasons why a gratefulness practice is difficult

Gratitude is having its day in the sun as a simple yet immensely helpful lifestyle discipline. I have yet to find a study that counters its benefits for our mental, emotional, and physical well-being, but I've been curious about what the studies don't show. When I look at the attrition rate for a fairly uncomplicated … Continue reading 3 reasons why a gratefulness practice is difficult