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Stand Down

Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime. Adlai Stevenson II, Fifth...

"Life's Too Good Not to Be Happy": Voices of Resilience (and Hope)

"You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice." Bob Marley, singer Last week we were visiting with some...

The Amen Effect And Beyond

There is definitely openness to others' suffering that is dealt not with distress but with compassion. Matthieu Ricard A couple of months...

Breaking Bad

"The mind is like Velcro for negative experiences and Teflon for positive ones." Rick Hanson, Ph.D., neuropsychologist, author This blog...

Don't Despair - We Can Resist Evil, Peace is Possible

The line of good and evil is down the middle of every person's heart. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, imprisoned Russian writer John and I plan...

Opening To Our Darkness

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own...

Decreasing Our Suffering by Savoring Our Common Humanity

“Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths.” M. Scott Peck, The Road Less Traveled My husband, John, and I are...