In this post I talk about how things aren’t really “bad” or “good,” what we control, and how to become resilient through changing the things we control. Trigger Warning: This post includes references to terminal illness, accidental death, government leaders,
What’s the big deal about gratitude? In this post I’ll share what a gratitude practice is, why it’s important, and how to begin one (plus some techniques for the advanced practitioner)! Recently I’ve seen a lot of posts about gratitude
Today we have a real treat – poet, novelist, and educator Harriet Levin Millan shares about her literary activism and intentional writing, especially with her new book, How Fast Can You Run. The Charter for Compassion has selected How Fast
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I talk about love and how to get more of it which is why I’m talking about the American Election in this post – because politics are personal and the personal is political. If I want more love, I have
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” Many people say this, but how many of us do it? I haven’t been, although I’m working on it. After reading my memoir, THRIVE: HOW I BECAME A SUPERHERO, my friend
Historically, there has always been a moment that came before I did anything “big.” I’d look at the possible steps before me. I’d see how the pieces could work. I’d see what it was that I needed to do. It
Today I’m going to talk about politics and economics. If you can’t handle talking about these things from a spiritual/compassionate lens, then stop reading. This isn’t for you. Come back next week (or tomorrow for a flash fiction piece like
“We always hurt the ones we love.” I’m sure I’ve heard this sentence a thousand times. It gets repeated because there is part of it that is true. It is easier to hurt those closest to us because they feel
This morning I’m listening to a corrido entitled, El Quemazón. Regardless of your political leanings, this song is great because the writer wanted to change something, so he took action using the tools available to him. I love that. It’s
