Session 5: Appreciative Awareness

Every time I take a step in the direction of generosity, I know that I am moving from fear to love.
— Henri Nouwen

Mindfulness is a practice of awareness and ultimately choice. In this session, we will remember that we can choose appreciation and gratitude amidst all the challenges, changes and uncertainty that we are faced with in this historical moment. We can find meaning through it all.

Gratitude, the simple and profound feeling of being thankful, is the foundation of generosity. Generosity requires that we relinquish something, and this is impossible if we are not glad for what we have.
— Sallie Tisdale
Joy is a decision, a really brave one, about how you are going to respond to life.
— Wess Stafford