seek: Spirituality Connections

Gratefulness.org provides resources for living in the gentle power of gratefulness, which restores courage, reconciles relationships, and heals our Earth. Website features include "Light a Candle" where you can keep a virtual candle lit for someone and watch it flicker and dwindle over days, like a real candle. Subscribe to "Word a Day" for inspiration, send an e-card for free, meet the Angel of the Hour any time of your day for guided meditation, and find more resources.

Lifeisgood.com spreads optimistim with its fun t-shirts and other gear, and also gives back to the world through its Playmakers program and Life is good Festival raising money to help kids overcome life-threatening challenges.

Magnetic Poetry Play with making your own poetry using their online interactive area, or buy some for your fridge: I recommend the "Healing Words" kit. ® "Magnetic Poetry Kit" is the registered trademark of Magnetic Poetry, Inc.

Spirituality & Practice by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat is a vast collection of reflections, e-courses, and recommendations on books, audio, film, including myriad topics like hope, grief, and gratitude.

The Universe Knows offers colorful pigment-dyed t-shirts, hoodies and caps embroidered with words of wisdom, such as "Cherish the Journey" and "Live in Wellness" just to name a few.

Research into Spirituality and the Brain

Links from University of Pennsylvania Center for Neuroscience & Society :

• The Neuroethics Website: www.neuroethics.upenn.edu
• The Positive Psychology Website: www.authentichappiness.org
• Department of Religious Studies: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/rs/