This piece includes his short film on Gratitude and Happiness. Brother David Steindl’s spoken words, Gary Malkin’s musical compositions and Louie’s cinematography make this a stunningly beautiful piece, reminding us of the precious gift of life, and the beauty all around us.

Louie spoke at the TED 2011 conference in Long Beach, CA and has been a regular presenter at the annual Bioneers Conference in San Francisco. Currently, Louie is in production with National Geographic to produce Hidden Worlds, a 3D Imax film.

“I look back on my life like a good day’s work, it was done and I feel satisfied with it. I was happy and contented, I knew nothing better and made the best out of what life offered. And life is what we make it, always has been, always will be.”

Grandma Moses
- started her painting career at age 76

Ever heard of Vivian Maier? She died a couple of years ago, leaving behind a huge body of work that was discovered only by accident. More than 100,000 photos taken over the course of a creative life lived in secret. Maier supported herself as a nanny, living in one room. But on a Sunday she transformed into an amazing street photographer.

The video below touches on just how extraordinary she was, yet I’m saddened to think that her work was not appreciated when she lived … because she never brought her photos out into the world. You can learn more about her at www.vivianmaier.com/ or in her biography at amazon.ca.