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Gratitude Circle: A Weekly Place Of Grace

GRATITUDE turns what we ALREADY have into ENOUGH.
-Melody Beattie

Joanne Morton is the founder of the weekly Gratitude Circle here in Savannah. Every Wednesday at noon, Joanne gathers people at one of the 22 public squares in Savannah, form a circle and say what they are grateful for. Some gratitude statements are about family and friends; some are about nature and art. There is no competition. Every gratitude is equal in the circle, just as every person. On October 7th, Gratitude Circle will be celebrating its 100th consecutive week. I have been living in Savannah less than three months, and I go to it every Wednesday. Gratitude Circle is a weekly meditation of the abundance we all have.

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ManiFest

Savannah is a city where an event can spontaneously erupt. There are twenty-two public squares and several public parks, so there are a lot of open areas for people to gather. It is also a place where people organize and people of diverse backgrounds come together. Matthew Duplessie planned and organized ManiFest, a holistic event, at Morrell Park which is never River Street. It was an afternoon where people came together for storytelling, music, yoga, gratitude circle and more.