To say that times are turbulent is a tad understated. A tsunami of emotions has arisen from the years-long pandemic, stultifying our customary speed-laced rhythm and efficiency into a scramble to reorient ourselves through digital replacements. Just in the moment we thought we might breathe […]
Have you ever noticed that you can’t feel gratitude and misery at the same time? And that gratitude, once unleashed, has an overpowering effect on pretty much everything else? That you start to see things you didn’t have eyes to see before you let thankfulness […]
Be pretty. Be smart. Be strong. But please, please, please, won’t you be quiet too? Hell no. The slumbering beast has been stirred. In the foggy distance you hear a groan, a lurching movement, a rumbling that draws closer. Ever closer. Sixty countries. 600 cities. […]
It is easy to express words of gratitude, peace and love when you aren’t challenged, when things are going along swimmingly, when the world seems to sparkle in the blessings of the season. I have seen little of that in the past few weeks. And […]
The sun rays pierce through the open sky. The smell of decaying leaves fills the air. Summer gasps its last breath as we say fare-thee-well for another year. I have never been at such peace to bid the hot months goodbye as I have been this […]
Flash back to 1990. American University. Washington, D.C. I studied peace and conflict with a professor who had been tortured. He of all people had reason to be angry. But he wasn’t. He saw the importance of bringing peace to a war-torn world. And he […]
Do you believe in chance? You know, those ‘chance meetings’ or events that sculpt our lives in unforseeable ways? I like to think of such things as fortune. Life is an unfolding mystery, yet it seems as if it is scripted in some ways too. […]
Your environment matters. If you live in a dark place, chances are you won’t feel as bright as someone who lives under the sun 365 days a year. The landscape matters. If you are in an urban jungle, you might not feel as consistently grounded […]
Silence is a rarity in our 24/7 world. Enjoy The Soothing Sound of Silence audio post. To listen, click on the link, and you should automatically be able to hear it. If not, right click the link, then save to your desktop to listen on your […]
When I was a kid, I had a dream to become either a dancer, an actor, a writer or a peacemaker. Two out of four ain’t bad! William Ury, author of Getting to ‘Yes’ describes his experiences as a peacekeeper in conflicts ranging from former […]