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Scary Stuff: Choosing Conformity or Courage...Pulling Away from the Pack and Dancing to Your Own Drummer
“The greatest prison people live in is the fear of what other people think.” —David Icke Early every Sunday morning, John and one of our...
Oct 77 min read


"Survival of the Kindest": Why It is So Dang Hard; A Cartoon to Help, Some Seeds to Plant, and a Rule to Follow (For Jimmy and Me and Maybe You)
Those communities which included the greatest number of the most sympathetic members, would flourish best . – Charles Darwin "Ol farmr"...
Aug 274 min read


A Little Out of This World Movie about a Big Coming Home... To Yourself
Back home, I didn’t fit in. I thought Earth was the problem, but what if it’s me? – Elio Well, I like you and you seem fine to me. –...
Jul 218 min read


Ailing? Write Yourself A Social Prescription
Instead of asking "what's the matter with you?" ask patients "what matters to you?" Dr. Sam Everington, Founding Social Prescribing...
Jan 217 min read


What Difference Could Self-Compassion Possibly Have Made for Mangione and Rupnow? How Could It Help Us?
“When we fully accept the reality that we are imperfect human beings, prone to make mistakes and struggle, our hearts naturally begin to...
Dec 19, 202410 min read


Belonging To Each Other
If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. Mother Teresa An acquaintance’s obituary was published...
May 10, 20244 min read


What's a Symbol of Your Religion?
“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, first black woman in congress A...
Mar 30, 20246 min read


Bias Can't Be Outlawed, Now What?
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." James Baldwin, black American writer Our...
Jun 30, 20236 min read
Noticing What Makes Us Joyful and Strong
“With awareness, we can make conscious choices, instead of letting our habitual thoughts and patterns run the show.” – Tamara Levitt,...
Oct 21, 20225 min read
Small Belonging Wins... and What Made You Snort Today?
"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. Mother Teresa “Snort, snort.” Some rendition of...
Oct 18, 20225 min read
Saving Ourselves and Democracy Itself
The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved." Mother Teresa A couple of days ago we had dinner with a...
Oct 11, 20224 min read
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