1. Are you male or female? Female 2. Are you black or white? White 3. Are you a Democrat or a Republican? Neither 4. Are you single or married? Single 5. Are you a college graduate? Yes or No … All too often our identities are boiled down to a simple this or that statement. A statement that rarely captures who we truly are. This Read more…
Today I am sharing words of wisdom that calm me. In times of distress or in peace, this poem strikes me with so much truth. Desiderata of Happiness Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly Read more…
In the past, we have written about the role of compassion and empathy – the importance of it and how it works. Here is a video that explains the concept even further – short, sweet, and to the point. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAghXHY3Geg] One of the major components of empathy is compassion, and I have loved reading the articles from scholars Read more…
“Our past is what we want it to be.” One thing that has struck me lately in a few conversations I have had, is how much our past can change. Not in the sense that we can build a time machine out of a Delorian. The events themselves are static, but the frames in which we see the past have Read more…
