As Victor Frankl taught us in his epic Man’s Search for Meaning, his Nazi captors could take away many things but they could not take away the “last of the human freedoms” which is the ability to choose our attitude. Many of us live in … continue reading
How to gather with people whose opinions and ideologies differ from ours, and to find the shared heart at the center of it all.
This month’s Grateful News focuses on a Super moon; a student helping Cambodian children; a man there for kids no matter what; women making history; refugees expressing gratitude; new hopes for wind energy; and an ingenious new agriculture technology for the poor… In Pictures: The ‘Supermoon’ We … continue reading
Election Day in the United States is upon us, and we are surely facing unprecedented emotions and possibilities. No matter who “wins,” we are also facing exceptional opportunities; there is much to be done to heal our communities and country, and to help shape a world … continue reading
This month’s Grateful News focuses on teaching kids the value of volunteering; the discovery of billions more galaxies; transforming a school with meditation; improving Syrian refugee camps in Turkey; a new idea for peaceful patrolling of the streets; and a progressive and beautiful part of Pakistan… This … continue reading
Our partner, Spirituality & Practice, is offering an eCourse about the life and vision of Teilhard de Chardin. We invite you to learn more… Teilhard for Our Times Monday, October 31 – Friday, December 2 He has been hailed as one of the four major thinkers … continue reading
It’s a matter of awareness…Are we listening to the background, aware of our surroundings and the subtle and beautiful dance that we are partaking in? A lot of people ask me “how can I tap into my intuition?” And, I’m usually a bit clueless about … continue reading
In mid-October of 2013, I went on an expedition with friends to witness the bugling of Elk in a free-ranging herd near Benezette, Pennsylvania. (Click on the play button underneath the photo below to hear a recording). Elk calling and bugling at first light in … continue reading
Whatever is going on in the political arena, it is an opportunity to help our children be grateful for this opportunity to vote. It’s hard to protect our children from the barrage of political ads and news stories. In some homes the interest of the … continue reading
This month’s Grateful News focuses on a new Smithsonian museum, a precious, disappearing culture in the desert, a booming seaweed industry in Chile, A teen-designed app to counteract bullying, and water innovation in Bangladesh… I, Too, Sing America The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture opened … continue reading