by Heart Center | 30 Days of Gratitude, Contributors, Hali Karla
I feel the greatest gift of gratitude is its ability to bring me back into felt awareness of how we are connected to all other beings and life. Gratitude is a posture that asks us to be fully Present and to choose to see that which blesses and enhances our life and...
by Heart Center | 30 Days of Gratitude, Contributors, Juliette Crane
Being grateful enhances my day and life because it reminds me of what is really important. It keeps me in check. When my inner critic or worrier steps in, being grateful reminds me to take a breath, to stay calm and remember the flow of life- that everything happens...
by Heart Center | 30 Days of Gratitude, Contributors, Jessica Swift
Being grateful just makes me FEEL better. Gratitude, to me, means accepting the present moment, exactly as it is. In these precious moments when I can simply accept what is throughout the day, I feel peace, calm, and contentment. Gratitude decreases my stress level...
by Heart Center | 30 Days of Gratitude, Contributors, Tracy Verdugo
Two photos I have taken, several months apart. How can we not place our trust in the mysterious? this one taken in our meditation room. I sat down to breathe and pray, to find some peace and looking up at the candle I saw love reflected back to me, a heart made...
by Louise | 30 Days of Gratitude, Contributors, Lori Portka
From time to time I get asked to make a custom order painting. Honestly, I used to freak out about it. I would agree to do it and then become overwhelmed with fear that it wouldn’t be good enough. As a result of all that fretting, the painting would take me a...
by Heart Center | 30 Days of Gratitude, Contributors, Jennifer Belthoff
Gratitude has become a practice in my life. Something that I choose to take the time to pause and reflect on. To often moments pass by, quickly without any recognition of the beautiful gifts they have just bestowed upon us. A smile from a stranger lifting our...