As we give thanks this week, find strength and inspiration from this poem written by Tracy K. Smith, former US Poet Laureate. Smith’s poem reimagines the original text used in Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” as an updated meditation on community, politics, and spirit for the modern audience. #GlobalOdetoJoy Learn more about the Global Ode to Joy project: globalodetojoy.com | Carnegie Hall

Joy is abundant and has the power to transform the world around us, even in the darkest of times. "The Little Book of Joy" by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, illustrated by Rafael Lopez, shows young readers how they can thrive and find joy, and why sharing joy with others makes it grow. Now available: https://bit.ly/littlebookofjoy | Dalai Lama