The Gratitude Project
Notice the good…and Make it visible.
Good things happen around us every day.
Gratitude has a way of changing what we notice—and how we connect with the people around us.
The Gratitude Project is an ongoing invitation to notice those moments, appreciate the people behind them, and make the good around us more visible. You can start with one person, one moment, or one good thing.
Three Ways To Take Part
The framework is simple enough to remember and flexible enough to use across parenting, relationships, functioning, anxiety, technology, leadership and everyday life.
Create: Kids Coloring Contest
What are you thankful for? Schools, families, and community groups can take part together by inviting kids to color, create, and show what gratitude looks like to them. It’s a simple way for kids to pause, think about the good in their lives, and share it through creativity. Learn about the contest, how to participate, eligibility, and how prizes are awarded.
Listen: Thrive in Real Life Podcast
Explore The Power of Gratitude podcast episode and discover practical ideas for developing gratitude as an ongoing practice. Learn how to notice the good, appreciate others, and bring gratitude into everyday life. Then take one idea and put it into action.
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Post Your Thanks
Who makes a difference in your community? Recognize a neighbor, teacher, volunteer, friend, organization, local business, or someone whose everyday kindness deserves to be noticed. Share your thanks and help others see the good happening around them.
#GiveThanks
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Why Gratitude Matters
Gratitude starts with noticing.
When we pause to recognize the good around us—and the people who help make it happen—we create opportunities for appreciation, connection, and encouragement.
It can be as simple as saying thank you, recognizing someone's contribution, or sharing a story about something good happening close to home.
One small act of appreciation can help someone feel seen. And when we share those moments, others can see the good too.
Make the Good Visible
You don't need a big gesture. Start with one person.
One moment. One thank you.
Notice something good. Thank someone who makes a difference. Make your gratitude visible.
Want to join the #GiveThanks movement?
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Why Gratitude?
When we pause to recognize what we appreciate and express it to others, we can become more aware of the people, moments, and experiences that add meaning to everyday life. Gratitude can help:
Notice the good — Pay attention to positive moments and people we might otherwise overlook.
Appreciate people — Recognize the individuals whose kindness, support, and contributions make a difference.
Strengthen connections — Expressing appreciation can help people feel seen, valued, and connected.
See everyday moments differently — Gratitude can help us pause and appreciate things we may take for granted.
Inspire positive action — When we notice good things, we're more likely to express appreciation and pass that goodness along.
Make the good visible — Sharing appreciation gives others a chance to notice and celebrate what’s happening around them too.
Gratitude doesn't have to be complicated. Sometimes it starts with simply noticing one good thing—and taking a moment to say thank you.
Want to Explore the Power of Gratitude?
Listen to The Power of Gratitude on the Thrive in Real Life Podcast for practical ideas you can bring into everyday life.
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Discover the Power of Gratitude
Want to develop gratitude as an ongoing part of everyday life?
Listen to The Power of Gratitude on the Thrive in Real Life Podcast for practical, real-life ideas about developing gratitude, noticing the good around you, and putting appreciation into action.
This isn't just about understanding why gratitude matters.
It's about learning how to practice it. Take what you learn and try one idea in your own life. Then come back and discover another.
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Find Your Way to Gratitude
Gratitude can be practiced anywhere, by anyone, and in many different ways. Find simple ideas that fit your life, your relationships, or your community—and make them your own.
Individuals — Keep a gratitude journal, use a daily gratitude prompt, send someone a thank-you message, take a moment to notice something good, or practice noticing what you might normally overlook.
Families — Share one thing you're grateful for at dinner, create a family gratitude jar or wall, make thank-you cards together, or take turns recognizing someone who made a difference.
Schools — Create a school or classroom gratitude wall, recognize teachers, staff, or students, start a classroom gratitude practice, create gratitude artwork, or hold a gratitude challenge or activity.
Workplaces — Recognize someone's contribution, start meetings with a moment of appreciation, create a team gratitude board, celebrate behind-the-scenes contributions, or encourage peer-to-peer appreciation.
Community Groups — Start a group gratitude challenge, create a shared gratitude project, recognize volunteers and contributors, use gratitude to start conversations, or invite people to share stories of appreciation.
Municipalities — Recognize community volunteers, thank local organizations, celebrate people making a difference, create a community gratitude wall, organize a gratitude activity or event, or share stories of good happening locally.
One Small Practice Can Make a Difference
Whether you're practicing gratitude on your own, with your family, in a classroom, at work, with your church, or across your community, it can start with something simple:
Notice something good.
Appreciate someone.
Express it.
Share it.
The goal isn't to do everything. It's to find a meaningful way to practice gratitude and keep it going—helping more people notice the good, recognize one another, and make gratitude visible.
The Gratitude Project
Bring Gratitude to Your Community
The Gratitude Project isn't just for individuals.
Bring gratitude into the places where people already gather.
Schools. Families. Churches. Workplaces. Nonprofits. Community organizations. Neighborhoods.
Start with something simple and make it your own. Create something. Recognize someone. Share a story. Start a conversation.
About The Gratitude Project
The Gratitude Project is an initiative from ThriveLife Foundation created to encourage people to notice the good, recognize those who make a difference, and strengthen communities through simple, meaningful acts of appreciation.
The project is designed to grow over time—with new ideas, stories, activities, and opportunities for people to practice gratitude together.
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