Lessons in Living a Thriving Life: Attitudes of Gratitude by M.J. Ryan

Are you interested in expanding joy in your life? Join in this Sunday Evening Experience and discover amazing gratitude benefits. Gratitude is a simple, profound practice that can change your life. Research has confirmed its many emotional and physical benefits. If you are looking for a tool that opens hearts, creates happiness, and restores you to a natural place where you notice what's right instead of wrong, you’ve come to the right place!

"Gratitude births only positive feelings―love, compassion, joy, and hope. As we focus on what we are thankful for, fear, anger, and bitterness simply melt away, seemingly without effort." -M. J. Ryan

In a series of brief, evocative essays, Ryan teaches us how to unlock the fullness of life through the simple joy of living from a grateful heart. In this gratitude book, you will find:

• Essays on a variety of topics that are perfect for gratitude meditation
• Encouragement to begin practicing, commit to, and celebrate gratitude

A variety of ways to practice gratitude in your own life.

It is not necessary to read the book to participate in the discussion. All are welcome! 

Here’s what we’ll be exploring each week:

Chapter 3: The Attitude of Gratitude

Have you ever questioned if you are worthy? Do you wonder if it’s OK to have good fortune? Would you like to experience miracles? This week, we’ll talk about what you deserve in life.

Lessons in Living a Thriving Life: Attitudes of Gratitude by M.J. Ryan

Are you interested in expanding joy in your life? Join in this Sunday Evening Experience and discover amazing gratitude benefits. Gratitude is a simple, profound practice that can change your life. Research has confirmed its many emotional and physical benefits. If you are looking for a tool that opens hearts, creates happiness, and restores you to a natural place where you notice what's right instead of wrong, you’ve come to the right place!

"Gratitude births only positive feelings―love, compassion, joy, and hope. As we focus on what we are thankful for, fear, anger, and bitterness simply melt away, seemingly without effort." -M. J. Ryan

In a series of brief, evocative essays, Ryan teaches us how to unlock the fullness of life through the simple joy of living from a grateful heart. In this gratitude book, you will find:

• Essays on a variety of topics that are perfect for gratitude meditation
• Encouragement to begin practicing, commit to, and celebrate gratitude

A variety of ways to practice gratitude in your own life.

It is not necessary to read the book to participate in the discussion. All are welcome! 

Here’s what we’ll be exploring each week:

Chapter 2- The Gifts of Gratitude

Did you know that gratitude makes us young, promotes health, cures perfectionism, and opens us up to moments of grace? This week we’ll be exploring these concepts at a deeper level.

Lessons in Living a Thriving Life: Attitudes of Gratitude by M.J. Ryan

Chapter 1- The Simple Joy of Living from a Grateful Heart

Gratitude is vitally important to our world and if you want to practice the spiritual practice of gratitude, this is where you start. This week, you’ll be invited to step into the fullness of who you are meant to be.

Are you interested in expanding joy in your life? Join in this Sunday Evening Experience and discover amazing gratitude benefits. Gratitude is a simple, profound practice that can change your life. Research has confirmed its many emotional and physical benefits. If you are looking for a tool that opens hearts, creates happiness, and restores you to a natural place where you notice what's right instead of wrong, you’ve come to the right place!

"Gratitude births only positive feelings―love, compassion, joy, and hope. As we focus on what we are thankful for, fear, anger, and bitterness simply melt away, seemingly without effort." -M. J. Ryan

In a series of brief, evocative essays, Ryan teaches us how to unlock the fullness of life through the simple joy of living from a grateful heart. In this gratitude book, you will find:

• Essays on a variety of topics that are perfect for gratitude meditation
• Encouragement to begin practicing, commit to, and celebrate gratitude

A variety of ways to practice gratitude in your own life.

Are you interested in expanding joy in your life? Join in this Sunday Evening Experience and discover amazing gratitude benefits. Gratitude is a simple, profound practice that can change your life. Research has confirmed its many emotional and physical benefits. If you are looking for a tool that opens hearts, creates happiness, and restores you to a natural place where you notice what's right instead of wrong, you’ve come to the right place!

"Gratitude births only positive feelings―love, compassion, joy, and hope. As we focus on what we are thankful for, fear, anger, and bitterness simply melt away, seemingly without effort." -M. J. Ryan

In a series of brief, evocative essays, Ryan teaches us how to unlock the fullness of life through the simple joy of living from a grateful heart. In this gratitude book, you will find:

• Essays on a variety of topics that are perfect for gratitude meditation
• Encouragement to begin practicing, commit to, and celebrate gratitude

A variety of ways to practice gratitude in your own life.

January 2, 2022
Talk Title: The “Radical Spirituality” of Being Miracle Minded

Dr. Holmes encouraged us to actively live this teaching from the consciousness of being Open at the Top, which, if you really get to the root of what this means, we find that it requires us to live Radically, which is to live powerfully steeped in Principle. Radical Spirituality is about being convicted in the reality of our word, as Dr. Holmes says in "The Art of Life." He also says, "We must have definite, concrete, and specific faith where we believe that the things we desire we now have."

Speaker: Rev. Raymont Anderson
Rev. Dr. Raymont Anderson is an Ordained Centers for Spiritual Living minister serving the Center for Spiritual Living Greater Baltimore community as our Spiritual Director. He has frequently been referred to as a Renaissance man and Visionary New Thought Leader. As a lifelong learner with a passion for self-development, personal transformation, transmutation, and transfiguration, he lives his bliss as a teacher, minister, author, visual artist, ASL Performing Artist, mentor, father, grandfather, and more, by giving people applicable tools and practices that enable them to live a more fulfilled life; recognizing, realizing, and materializing their Full Divine Potential!. 

His mission is to live, move, and be an *A.C.T.I.V.E. member of society who serves to Educate, Elucidate, and Emancipate, people, and communities to Awaken and Empower themselves. *[Authentic, Compassionate, Transparent, Inspired, Vibrant, Empowered]

December 26, 2021 
Fireside talk with Kathianne from her home. CSL was unable to open due to snow.
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Yes, Rest! Let’s take a pause in the middle of the “between times” of Christmas and New Years to let ourselves be deeply renewed and refreshed.
  

December 19, 2021
December Theme: Practical Spirituality: Happy Holy Days

For many people the holidays of November and December bring up happy memories of family gatherings and festivities. For others, not so much! Not all of us had a Hallmark Movie Holiday past. Plus, there can be the social pressure to do more, spend more, and show up more than we want. Where’s the Happy in Holidays? In December, the Center for Spiritual Living Seattle wants to facilitate the pause that refreshes and brings us back to our inner source of deep joy. This joy isn’t conditioned by conditions. It’s the gift the Divine is always giving.

Talk Title: The Gift of Love

 God so loved...And God is a constant; It’s always loving. Let’s open to that healing power.

Speaker: Kathianne Lewis, DD

December 12, 2021 
December Theme: Practical Spirituality: Happy Holy Days

For many people the holidays of November and December bring up happy memories of family gatherings and festivities. For others, not so much! Not all of us had a Hallmark Movie Holiday past. Plus, there can be the social pressure to do more, spend more, and show up more than we want. Where’s the Happy in Holidays? In December, the Center for Spiritual Living Seattle wants to facilitate the pause that refreshes and brings us back to our inner source of deep joy. This joy isn’t conditioned by conditions. It’s the gift the Divine is always giving.

Talk Title: The Gift of Surrender

Through giving this gift, you allow the Good of God into your life!

Speaker: Rev. Abigail Schairer

November Theme: Practical Spirituality: A Blessing Acknowledged is a Blessing Multiplied

When we look though the lens of “Life is full of blessings” we begin to see them everywhere. The Law of Cause and Effect states that what we give our attention to increases. So, to see the good around us is to attract more good to us. A grateful heart draws great things to it. The grateful person loves to share their blessings with others!

Talk Title: The Spiritual Mysteries of Chanukkah

This Sunday, explore the Spiritual Mysteries of Chanukkah with Rabbi Ted Falcon, joining us via video. Rabbi Ted continues to deepen his own spiritual teaching teaming with Tovah Zev at the Anokhi Institute. Together, in addition to special classes, they offer weekly “Office Hours,” Monday evening meditations, Sacred Circle spiritual support groups, and a monthly New Moon Evening of Chant and a Shamanic Kabbalat Shabbat. Ted and Tovah believe that now more than ever our world needs us to open to a more elevated and inclusive Consciousness. You can find out more at www.RabbiTed.com.

November 21, 2021 
November Theme: A Blessing Acknowledged is a Blessing Multiplied

When we look though the lens of “Life is full of blessings” we begin to see them everywhere. The Law of Cause and Effect states that what we give our attention to increases. So, to see the good around us is to attract more good to us. A grateful heart draws great things to it. The grateful person loves to share their blessings with others!

Talk Title: Gratitude Beyond Gifts

Rev. Abigail will express how to practice unconditional gratitude, knowing that we live in a whole and integrated benevolent universe which is working for us and through us.

December 5, 2021
 December Theme: Practical Spirituality: Happy Holy Days

For many people the holidays of November and December bring up happy memories of family gatherings and festivities. For others, not so much! Not all of us had a Hallmark Movie Holiday past. Plus, there can be the social pressure to do more, spend more, and show up more than we want. Where’s the Happy in Holidays? In December, the Center for Spiritual Living Seattle wants to facilitate the pause that refreshes and brings us back to our inner source of deep joy. This joy isn’t conditioned by conditions. It’s the gift the Divine is always giving.

Talk Title: The Gift of Awareness

Kathianne will give her first talk after another transformative sacred travel to Egypt. As always, she’s on fire after one of these trips.