On a beautiful morning in late March, a group of 20 local leaders living in the Banff, Canmore, Calgary corridor gathered around a fire for a mix’n’mingle. The invitation was […]
Groundhog Day? Shadows? Happiness? On February 2, 2023, so the story goes, Wiarton Willie who lives on the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, did not see his shadow at exactly 8:07 […]
NEW for 2023! Grassroots Gratitude invites submissions for in this space. Got something you want to share? If you would like to post your original work as a Grateful Update, […]
Just over a year ago, my book, An Ecology of Gratitude: Writing your way to what matters entered the world. Thanks to many of you, I have surpassed my First […]
Giving Tuesday identifies itself as being the world’s largest generosity movement. For this hyper-local event in Banff National Park, it was an occasion for hearts and hands to be warmed [...]
First, a true story: After 90 days, my inaugural summer workshop series called Gratitude Trifecta: Write. Appreciate. Recalibrate. has come to a close. I want to thank each of the participants [...]
Did you know? World Gratitude Day is being celebrated on September 21. I didn’t but, in the spirit of promoting gratitude as a much deeper, much more profound something than […]