Gratitude Cards

• 52 thoughtfully designed cards with two questions on each
• Compact 3x2 inch playing card size for easy travel
• Five thematic categories: Perspective, Wonder, Sufficiency, Connection, and Healing
• Warm-up questions (white background) and deeper prompts (color background) on every card
• Four distinct play styles for solo reflection, pairs, families, or groups
• Tips for both answering and asking questions for meaningful exchanges
• Free 7-day gratitude journaling challenge from Grateful Living
• Premium cards printed by United States Playing Card Company
• Sustainably forested paper with vegetable-based inks and recyclable materials
• Developed in collaboration with Grateful Living, the leading nonprofit in the grateful living movement founded by renowned gratitude thought-leader Br. David Steindl-Rast

🇺🇸 Printed in the USA

Created in Partnership With the Leaders of the Grateful Living Movement

These cards are created in partnership with Grateful Living, the nonprofit organization that has led the global grateful living movement for over 25 years. Founded by Br. David Steindl-Rast, known as the "Grandfather of Gratitude," Grateful Living supports a worldwide community of over 1.6 million people who believe the future depends on gratefulness. 

Every question in this deck has been carefully crafted to embody depth, wisdom, and foster a transformative gratefulness practice with proven emotional benefits. You're learning from the true experts in grateful living.

Backed by Science and Proven Results

The practice of gratitude is supported by extensive research in positive psychology. Studies consistently show that regular gratitude practice reduces stress hormones, decreases symptoms of anxiety and depression, improves sleep quality, strengthens immune function, and enhances overall well-being. By engaging with these prompts regularly, you're tapping into a scientifically validated approach to building emotional resilience, shifting negative thought patterns, and cultivating lasting happiness. The cards make this evidence-based practice accessible and enjoyable for daily life.

Five Pathways to Grateful Living

Gratitude Cards recognize that grateful living isn't one-dimensional. The deck's five themes—Perspective, Wonder, Sufficiency, Connection, and Healing—offer multiple entry points into a gratitude practice. Whether you need to shift your viewpoint during a difficult day (Perspective), reconnect with life's magic (Wonder), recognize what's already enough (Sufficiency), strengthen your relationships (Connection), or find resilience during hardship (Healing), there's a pathway that meets you exactly where you are. This holistic approach means the cards are relevant through all of life's seasons and circumstances.

Designed for Real Conversations and Deep Reflection

Each card features two questions: a lighter warm-up prompt and a deeper question requiring greater vulnerability and introspection. This unique dual-question format means the cards work beautifully whether you're just beginning a gratitude practice, breaking the ice with new friends, diving deep with a long-term partner or family, or journaling alone. The warm-up questions make gratitude accessible to everyone, including children and those new to reflection practices, while the deeper questions offer richness for experienced practitioners. You'll never outgrow these cards.

Flexible Practice for Your Unique Life

Life doesn't look the same for everyone, and neither should gratitude practice. Gratitude Cards include four different suggested play styles—from intimate partner practices to family gatherings to solo journaling challenges—plus practical tips for both asking and answering questions. 

Use them at the dinner table, during morning coffee, on long car rides, in therapy sessions, at team meetings, or as writing prompts. The cards adapt to your schedule, your relationships, and your needs, making it easier to build a consistent gratitude habit that actually fits into your real life.

🎯 Match Cards to Your Needs

• Need a mindset shift? Reach for Perspective cards (green) when you're stuck in negativity or need to reframe a challenge.
• Feeling disconnected from life? Try Wonder cards (blue) to reawaken awe and appreciation for everyday magic.
• Caught in "not enough" thinking? Sufficiency cards (yellow) help you recognize and savor life's abundance.
• Want to strengthen relationships? Connection cards (red) deepen bonds and nurture interdependence with others.
• Navigating difficulty or loss? Healing cards (purple) support resilience and restoration during hard times.

💫 Make It Your Own

• Solo Practice: Pull a card each morning to set a grateful intention, use as journaling prompts, or draw one whenever you need perspective during stressful moments.
• With Partners, Friends and Family: Take turns choosing and answering cards over coffee, during walks, or as part of bedtime routines with children.
• In Groups: Use as icebreakers at gatherings, team-building at work, or regular check-ins with book clubs or faith communities.
• Pair with the Free Challenge: Start with the included 7-day gratitude journaling journey at Reflection.app/gratitude, then continue with the physical cards.

🌱 Tips for Meaningful Practice

• Take Your Time: There are no right or wrong answers. Pause and reflect before responding.
• Follow Your Intuition: If a question sparks a response to something slightly different but related, honor that thread.
• Create Safety: When playing with others, offer undivided attention and listen with openness rather than judgment.
• Ask Follow-Up Questions: Instead of praise or critique, respond with curiosity: "Is there more you want to share?" or "How did that make you feel?"
• Start Where You Are: Use warm-up questions when energy is low or time is limited, and save deeper questions for when you have space to reflect.
• Build the Habit: Keep cards visible where you'll see them—on your nightstand, kitchen table, desk, or in your car.