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We live in a fast-paced world where we are pestered from all sides with siren calls to constantly strive for something more, something better, something new, rather than find ways to stay grateful for the abundance and blessings already present in our own lives.In Crafting Gratitude, Rev. Maggie Oman Shannon believes that crafting for us and those we love can be used as a meditative practice to appreciate the incredible, overflowing richness of life. Each meditative craft, from novice to expert, is infused with stories like how Gratitude Bundles can represent prosperity and physical health, Spirit Houses from Southeast Asia can be a symbol of a happy home, a Values Bracelet can help you reinforce your best professional traits, or Flower Mandalas can be an affirmation of nature.With other crafts involving aromatherapy, journaling, dream catchers, and a variety of household items, anyone can invigorate their own lives with Crafting Gratitude for family, health, prosperity, the Divine, and much more. Accompanied by a carefully curated list of recommended reading, helpful websites, and how-to guides, these forty practices will resonate with and prompt you to begin, or continue, exploring gratitude.



About the Author

Maggie Oman Shannon

Rev. Maggie Oman Shannon, M.A., is an ordained Unity minister, spiritual director, workshop and retreat facilitator, and author of six books: Prayers for Healing (Conari Press, 1997) ; The Way We Pray: Prayer Practices from Around the World (Conari Press, 2001) ; A String and a Prayer: How to Make and Use Prayer Beads (co-author; Red Wheel/Weiser, 2002) ; One God, Shared Hope (Red Wheel/Weiser, 2003) ; Prayers for Hope and Comfort (Conari Press, 2008) ; and her latest, Crafting Calm: Projects and Practices for Creativity and Contemplation (Viva Editions, 2013) . In 2000, Oman Shannon founded The New Story, a coaching and consulting business focused on helping people create deeper meaning in their lives.

The former editor of three national magazines, including The Saturday Evening Post, Oman Shannon also served as Director of Marketing for the Institute of Noetic Sciences. Her writing has appeared in publications including Utne Reader and Beliefnet.com; and her work has been featured in publications ranging from the Miami Herald to Spirituality and Health magazine. She has taught workshops at venues including California Pacific Medical Center's Institute for Health and Healing and Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York.

In addition to being a certified life coach, Oman Shannon completed the three-year training program of the Spiritual Directors Institute at Mercy Center in Burlingame, California. A graduate of Smith College, Oman Shannon also holds an M.A. degree in Culture and Spirituality from Holy Names University and is a graduate of Manhattan's One Spirit Interfaith Seminary. Ordained as a Unity minister in 2014, she has had the honor of serving as the spiritual leader of Unity Spiritual Center of San Francisco since January 2010.

Oman Shannon lives in San Francisco with her husband and 11-year-old daughter.



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