If you were not like anyone else then you were the enemy. You would be destroyed . If not physically, then mentally. You were incapable of living your true life as you hoped but lived in constant fear that you would be found out.
Beyond the Finish Line: What It Means to Compete with Compassion
Competition is a big part of life from the time you’re a child until the day you retire. It’s a natural part of being a human, and competition is encouraged from an early age in many cultures. However, competition without compassion has the potential for negative and disappointing outcomes.
Where Art Begins in Silence: How Meditation Shapes Creativity
Creativity doesn’t always come from effort — sometimes it rises when we become still enough to hear it. Meditation has taught me that inspiration isn’t hunted or forced. It arrives quietly, in the spaces where thought softens and the imagination finally feels safe to speak.
Care That Connects: Remembering What Makes Us Human
Ultimately, cultivating a culture of care is about recognizing that our collective well-being is inextricably linked to our capacity for compassion and the deeply human act of looking after one another.
How I Turned Poetry into a Paycheck
She dropped out of college. Picked up a pen. And built a healing business from scratch. Andrea Augustus shares how poetry became her paycheck—and her purpose.
5 Spiritual Resources to Help Humanity in Times of Crisis
These five spiritual resources work together to create a comprehensive framework for navigating crisis with faith, resilience, and purpose. By cultivating these practices and drawing upon these sources of strength, individuals and communities can not only survive difficult times but emerge from them with deeper wisdom, stronger relationships, and a more profound sense of their connection to the sacred dimensions of existence.
What’s Love Got to Do With It?
Love has inspired men and women all over the world to create and to spread their wings where once, perhaps, they would not have had the courage. Love has been sought after by great poets, singers, writers and directors.
Creating Meaningful Connections: What Ecosystems and Families Teach Us About Belonging
A quiet but powerful force shapes every part of your life: the need to belong. It runs deeper than preference or personality; it’s a core part of being human. Whether you’re drawn to a circle of close friends, working through family ties, or finding your place in a community, the sense of connection roots you. Let’s explore how nature, family, and community show us how connection forms the foundation for a meaningful life and how you can nurture that sense of belonging daily.
Philosophy in Plato’s Footsteps
Sitting at my desk in front of Plato’s Republic, I came across his image of the “divided line” for the first time. The Republic was my first encounter with Greek philosophy, and it exposed me to a whole new way of imagining the relationship between the ideal and the real.
On Being Nineteen
Most of the young people I know (including my own son) are already a decade beyond this youngster that from my vantage point now, seems like a mere child, even though in my heart I felt nothing like a child then. Or was trying hard not to.
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