Never Let a Bad Year Go to Waste
2020 may take the prize for worse year in living memory, but let’s not let the experience go to waste.
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World Mental Health Day
If you haven’t been practicing self-care lately, now is another opportunity to get in the groove and develop the good habit of doing so—Saturday, October 10, is World Mental Health Day. This year it’s particularly critical for taking time to … Continue reading →
Know Your Psychological First Aid
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a voice of decency, civility, and moderation and a strong advocate for all people. She was especially passionate about women’s rights, and it is telling that her appointment as only the second woman to sit … Continue reading →
Do You Know Your Soul’s Value?
Enjoy this sneak peek of my latest book, The Value of Your Soul: Rumi Verse for Life’s Annoying Moments. Annoyance When you volunteer to plant trees but end up mucking out chicken coops. Translation Plans change. Rumi Verse Inside each … Continue reading →
Thrive on Purpose
This past week the world lost a great artist and role model to cancer. The actor Chadwick Boseman had portrayed in film and television many significant Black figures of our time who broke molds, including the athlete Jackie Robinson (first … Continue reading →
Forward Into Light
The past five months have been fraught with chaos on many levels, internally and externally. For this reason I decided to take a summer break from newsletter writing, but I haven’t taken a break from writing. This summer I’ve been … Continue reading →
Moral March and Mindfulness
Last week I discussed my new blog topic, Foresight 2020, which will explore some of the ideas many great thinkers and leaders are putting forward to promote thriving societies. My hands are currently full with a lot of things (new … Continue reading →
Do Everything with Love
When visiting Mom, I try to include a weekend so I can go to church with her. It’s the church where Dad retired as a pastor and where we celebrated his life and returned his soul to God. On a … Continue reading →
New Year Revelations
The New Year is upon us, as well as a new decade, so have you written down your New Year Resolutions yet? If not, good for you—don’t do it! New Year Resolutions can be overwhelming, especially if they involve stretch … Continue reading →