Nick Routledge@nick_routledge
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@sssfCommunity 1/ And, ultimately, gratitude breathes life to the Earth, too. In this regard, the indigeneity of traditional cultures of gratitude, points a way. "To name the world as gift is to feel one’s membership in the web of reciprocity. It makes you happy - and it makes you accountable."

"Gratitude is so much more than a polite “thank you.” It is the thread that connects us in a deep relationship, simultaneously physical and spiritual, as our bodies are fed and spirits nourished by the sense of belonging, which is the most vital of foods."

Robin Wall Kimmerer
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"Gratitude is so much more than a polite “thank you.” It is the thread that connects us in a deep relationship, simultaneously physical and spiritual, as our bodies are fed and spirits nourished by the sense of belonging, which is the most vital of foods." Robin Wall Kimmerer