Sometimes it seems like the good stuff and the hard stuff are all mixed together. Sometimes you don’t know whether to laugh or to cry. It seems that is just the way life is. Full of wonder and struggle all at the...
A great quote to reflect on as we start our week: “Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better, you are unlikely to step up and take responsibility...
There are times in our lives when it is difficult to discern the path forward. Competing demands and priorities call out to us and leave us feeling conflicted and confused. Theologian Howard Thurman offers this...
There are times when we feel discouraged. Things may not be going as planned in one or more areas of our lives. We encounter difficult challenges that make it seem like getting through the day is an uphill climb....
There is within us all, a quiet place. A place where uncertainty and discord fade away in the warm light of wisdom and compassion. In tumultuous times, this place may seem far off or even inaccessible, but it is...
In every arena of life, it is those enlightened souls who devote themselves wholeheartedly to work that uplifts and improves and comforts, who make living in this world a wonderful thing. From the artist to the...
This day and this new week are full of opportunities. Opportunities to savor and enjoy blessings large and small. Opportunities to throw ourselves into work that makes a difference. Opportunities to extend kindness...
A wise person once said, “The only way we can make the most of our lives is to make the most of our moments.” Yet, so often we are either checked out, ruminating on the past, or worrying about the future. Try a...
Our capacity to love: to empathize with others and extend ourselves in selfless ways for their benefit and welfare; is a truly remarkable thing. It rarely makes headlines or goes viral on social media. It’s not...
International Women’s Day on March 8 each year celebrates the social, economic and political achievements of women around the world. Who are some of the women that you have admired? Harriet Tubman’s work as an...
According to Richard Groves, author of The American Book of Living and Dying, hope is a uniquely human experience characterized by the ability to imagine something that would be life-giving, and sustain that desire...
Senator Cory Booker reminds us of a simple truth that is so often lost in the hustle and worry of everyday life – “We can never underestimate this truth: No matter who you are, the biggest thing you do in any day...