My grandfather was a champion of manners, and one of the most basic ones he advocated was that the first thing you said to family members in the morning should be, “Good morning.”  Not “What’s for breakfast?” or “I’m late, gotta go.”  Just “Good morning.” In Paris this past week, I thought of my grandfather…

Our sister blogger Therese Borchard recently shared a beautiful reflection from her morning meditation book. It’s from Jesuit priest Jean-Pierre de Caussade, and this part of it really touched me: “Even that which most upsets our spiritual plans turns into something which is better for us. Remain firmly attached to this great principle and the…

What an inspiring video from a woman who sees beach running as a way to practice physical fitness, happiness, gratitude, prayer, and art all in one.  I love how she ends each morning’s run by writing “Amen” in the sand.  Beautiful. 

How do you “live fresh?”  In other words, how do you find joy in every new day?  We asked, you answered.  Here’s reader LadyofLight’s response: “Acknowledge nature – take a walk or look out the window. Write something every day. Have a sensory experience of touching a flower, tree bark or a leaf. Put aside…

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