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Darkness is at its deepest, just before sunrise. Voltaire There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope. ...

Someday, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love, and then, for a...

Prayer isn't just spiritual—it's essential . Dr. Andrew Huberman I was surprised recently to tune into a podcast where Dr. Andrew...

“A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day. A string of such moments can change the course of your life.” - Dr. Christopher...

"The wound is the place where the light enters you." Rumi, poet Some years ago, my brother, Steve, shot himself.  Steve never recovered...

“Good Teacher, what shall I do so that I may inherit eternal life?” Mark 10:17, New Testament This morning and yesterday I’ve been...

If your religion requires you to hate someone, you need a new religion . Various attributions Religion and spirituality can impact...

These are not new values or ideals. As long as there has been strife and hunger and exploitation and cruelty, there have been...

There is no 'them' and 'us.' There is only us. Father Gregory Boyle When a system is far from equilibrium small islands of  coherence in...

“The practice of spirituality is a way of looking at a world where you're not alone.” — Rick Rubin, author of The Creative Act: A Way of...

“The mystique of rock climbing is climbing; you get to the top of a rock glad it’s over but really wish it would go on forever. The...

”When I first looked back at the Earth, standing on the Moon, I cried.” Alan Shepard, Apollo 14 astronaut This morning John and I woke...

“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, first black woman in congress A...

So say it loud and let it ring We are all a part of everything The future, present and the past Fly on proud bird You're free at last....

“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and...

If you fall off the horse, get back on (shouted by coaches and murmured by grandparents to keep us trying after failure...when they can't...

The true grandeur of humanity is in moral elevation.... Charles Sumner, American statesman Some of you sent me beautiful stories related...

Goodness is the only investment that never fails. Henry David Thoreau, poet, writer Moments ago, I was chatting via email with my friend,...

There is one spectacle grander than the sea, that is the sky; there is one spectacle grander than the sky, that is the interior of the...

“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” Michelangelo When John read my last blog, he felt sad.  First, for him...