Gratitude is a funny thing — the more attention you pay to it, the more it grows. Encourage that attention (and growth) by using a gratitude tree to track and display all the best things in your life.

STAMFORD — Artist Suzanne Bellehumeur was asked to paint a tree for a project at Stamford High School, but what resulted surprised even her. As she started to paint what is known as a “gratitude tree, ...

“Tacos,” “Pets” and “I’m grateful to have a house” all appear on brightly colored paper leaf cut-outs along the main hallway at Fidalgo Elementary School. Each leaf on the school’s Gratitude Tree ...

Tags with messages written by locals send warm wishes to essential workers and community members at an art display in the Old Palo Alto neighborhood. Photo by Sue Dremann. Like prayer flags, more than ...