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“We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny.”— Martin Luther King Jr. The air is a bit...

“When people experience autonomy, they feel more alive, more creative, and more fulfilled.” — Edward Deci & Richard Ryan,...

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. –...

“Everything We Do Is an Attempt to Meet a Need.” Marshall Rosenberg I’m going to share a story.  Like the previous blog, this isn’t the...

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax - Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher This isn’t exactly the story that...

“We often find that the harder we try to get rid of emotions and thoughts, the stronger they become….” ― Richard C. Schwartz,  No Bad...

“The front porch is a place where time slows down, the breeze always seems cooler, and the stories never really end.”  —Rick Bragg,...

“Daddy," I whispered, feeling my own breath hitch in my throat. "I love you." Just when I was sure he was asleep, the one corner of his...

What do most people say on their deathbed? They don't say, "I wish I'd made more money." What they say is, I wish I'd spent more time...

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock." ...

"America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense . . . human rights invented America." 38th president of the United States,...

“If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” Meister Eckhart   Dr. Christopher Peterson tells...

Contempt is the sulfuric acid of love . Dr. John Gottman, relationship expert “How did this happen?  I just don’t understand.” That’s...

"If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of...

Relationships help us to define who we are and what we can become. Most of us can trace our successes to pivotal relationships. Dr....

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious . It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion...

And it is still true, no matter how old you are -- when you go out into the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together. Robert...

It is easier to produce ten volumes of philosophical writings than to put one principle into practice. Leo Tolstoy This past week I...

You have heard that it was said, “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” Do not resist an evildoer.  But if anyone strikes on on the...

"I think there's a natural goodness built into human beings. You know when you've stepped across the line into evil, and it's your life's...