Kristi Nelson is an ambassador for the nonprofit organization, Grateful Living which is founded by the internationally beloved “Grandfather of Gratitude," and former guest of New Dimensions, Brother David Steindl-Rast. And, from 2014 to 2022 Nelson served as its Executive Director. Kristi Nelson has spent more than 30 years in nonprofit leadership, development, and consulting, working at the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, and the Soul of Money Institute. Nelson is a stage IV cancer survivor. She is the author of Wake up Grateful: The Practice of Taking Nothing for Granted. (Storey Publishing 2020)

Interview Date: 1/31/2024     Tags: Kristi Nelson, Grateful, Gratefulness, Gratitude, Stage IV cancer survivor, grateful in challenges times, living gratefully, Brother David Steindl-Rast, Elie Weisel, Van Jones, say hallelujah anyhow, isolation, loving connections, impermanence of life, living on autopilot, aliveness has agency, starfish story, making a difference, Personal Transformation