If Gratimus is about being a good person, shouldn’t you just… be a good person?

Yeah, we get it. We strive to be good humans year-round, and we know lots of other folks who do, too. Hold open doors, donate to worthy causes, let folks merge with traffic, help our neighbors, etc. We also know how easy it is to get caught up in the daily grind and also in the whirlwind of celebratory holiday pressure even if you aren't totally at home with the messaging, history, or religious aspects they represent... especially when you have little kids who are learning about the world and taking their cues from how you engage with it.

Celebrating Gratimus means intentionally making time to live by the values we espouse about community, connection and kindness, showing up for the people we care about and those who need care, and making sure our kids are focused on helping their community instead of anticipating a bunch of gifts. We're exercising that muscle so that it's easier to flex it during the rest of the year. It’s one more way to celebrate during a season of celebration.