From the me to the “we”. Practicing communal gratitude does not seem like an easy road – first off you can’t make it compulsory. Forcing gratitude, especially when required by those in positions of power, is just another abuse of power and surely would only foster...

“The long arc of history bends towards justice.” Dr Martin Luther King I promised that I would tie Gratitude to the transformation possibilities in our world every day. This has been a week that would easily provoke stress and a loss of hope. From the last minute...

As we enter the last week before Christmas, we can certainly be focused on getting while we are busy giving. What to get who, and how much to spend can overwhelm us with anything But gratitude. The latin root of gratitude is gratia which is the same root as Grace....

It is not uncommon for us to describe our lives in terms of the struggles- what we have overcome and how we did it – its akin to what I said in the first post – which was we focus more on what isn’t working than what is. When I first came to San Francisco so many...

Some years ago I was living in New York City when the holiday season was in full swing. I didn’t relish the idea of spending Christmas alone, so a friend connected me with serving Christmas dinner at the Salvation Army in Harlem. To say that it was a taste of things...

I grew up with one of the greatest advocates of Miss Manners, and the importance of a thank you note for all gifts received. My mother would sit me down at the kitchen table with pen and special notes she had purchased, and instruct me on the etiquette of writing a...

– Gratitude – The transformative power of giving thanks, It has been quite some time since I sat down to write a blog. Writing for me is akin to making love – you have to be in the mood. And life brings new adventures and wisdom – and that is why I am beginning again....

As we wrap up this series, I wonder how everyone is doing – I wonder if reading this is helping – I even wonder if anyone is reading it. Would love to hear from you – whoever and wherever you are. The beautiful people out there hopefully finding the love that you are...

I just had a birthday recently and it involved renewing my driver’s license. For those of you who live in California – the whole DMV experience can eat up a lot of your day. In my case it took two. But the dread started long before I ended up standing in line – there...

Many people try to rid themselves of their habits of thinking or their beliefs -through practices. I know of at least 5 or 6 techniques for examining your beliefs, questioning your beliefs, and changing your beliefs. Syd Banks approach was lighter – he often said oh...